Is anybody there? [videorecording] / Big Beach presents in association with BBC Films, a Heyday Films, BBC, Big Beach production ; produced by David Heyman, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf ; written by Peter Harness ; directed by John Crowley.
Ten-year-old Edward lives in his family-run retirement home. While his mother struggles to keep the family business afloat and his father copes with the onset of a mid-life crisis, Edward leads an increasingly lonely existence until he meets Clarence, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, ℗♭2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | DVD version of the 2008 motion picture. Special feature : deleted scenes. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | For private home use only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Rob Hardy ; editor, Trevor Waite ; music, Joby Talbot. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Michael Caine, David Morrissey, Ann-Marie Duff, Thelma Barlow, Rosemary Harris, Leslie Phillips, Ralph Riach, Elizabeth Spriggs, Sylvia Syms, Peter Vaughan, Bill Milner. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for language including sexual references, and some disturbing images. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen ([2.35:1]); Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0. |
Language Note: | English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Retirement communities > England > Drama. Family-owned business enterprises > England > Drama. Midlife crisis > England > Drama. Magicians > England > Drama. Boys > England > Drama. Loneliness in children > England > Drama. Grief in men > England > Drama. Retirement communities > England > Drama. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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La Conner Regional Library | DVD IS ANYBODY THERE | 110361 | MULTIMEDIA | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Related Resource: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130088/
- Credits from Internet movie database
Summary:
Ten-year-old Edward lives in his family-run retirement home. While his mother struggles to keep the family business afloat and his father copes with the onset of a mid-life crisis, Edward leads an increasingly lonely existence until he meets Clarence, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age.