Brick lane / Sony Pictures Classics ; Film4, Ingenious Film Partners and the UK Film Council present a Ruby Films production ; directed by Sarah Gavron ; produced by Alison Owen & Chris Collins ; screenplay by Abi Morgan & Laura Jones.
Nazneen is a young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in London during the 1980s. She leaves behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. In a loveless marriage to the middle aged Chanu, she feels trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London. She begins to fear...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English French |
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English dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2009], [©2009]
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| Edition: | Widescreen edition. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Nazneen is a young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in London during the 1980s. She leaves behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. In a loveless marriage to the middle aged Chanu, she feels trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London. She begins to fear that her soul is quietly dying. Meanwhile, her sister Hasina, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle and tries to keep her head down in spite of life's blows. She soon discovers that life cannot be avoided and she is forced to confront life the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door. |
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| Note: | Based on the novel by Monica Ali. Special features: commentary with director Sarah Gavron and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee; interview with Sarah Gavron; deleted scenes; interview with Tannishtha Chatterjee and Christopher Sampson; Exploring Brick Lane featurette; interview with Satish Koushik; scene specific commentaries. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.M27 B75 2009 VideoDVD CT9 D0103356 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality and brief strong language. |
| ISBN: | 1435918436 9781435918436 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Jocelyn Pook. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast: |
Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson. |