The namesake
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Pilcher, Lydia Dean. Producer
Nair, Mira. Producer
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- Screenwriter
Penn, Kal, 1977- Actor
Tabu, 1970 Nov. 4- Actor
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2007.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Appears on list
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Voices 2024
Status
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD NAMESAK
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Subjects

LC Subjects
East Indian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
East Indians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Melodrama.
Other Subjects
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2007.
Edition
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543456087, 024543456131, 024543456155

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features (53 min.): optional audio commentary by Nair; 3 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Nair (3 min. total); "The anatomy of 'The namesake'" a class taught by Nair at Columbia University's School of the Arts' Film Division (32 min.); "In character with Kal Penn" (4 min.); "Kolkata love poem" montage (4 min.); "Photography as inspiration" featurette (8 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music by Nitin Sawhney.
Participants/Performers
Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson.
Description
The American-born son of Indian immigrants feels pulled between his ethnic heritage and his desire to assimilate, especially after becoming involved with two very different women.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.
System Details
DVD, region 1: Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish.
Language
In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Language
Closed-captioned.