The designated mourner / First Look Pictures ; BBC Films presents a Greenpoint film ; written by Wallace Shawn ; produced by Donna Grey and David Hare ; directed by David Hare.

Set in an unnamed repressive country, possibly in the near future, a married couple and the wife's father discuss, directly with the audience, their lives and the death of culture.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Main Author: Hartley, Richard (Composer) (Composer)
Corporate Authors: First Look Pictures
BBC Films
Greenpoint Films
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Grey, Donna (Producer)
Hare, David, 1947- (Producer, Director)
Shawn, Wallace (Screenwriter)
Nichols, Mike (Actor)
Richardson, Miranda (Actor)
De Keyser, David (Actor)
Stapleton, Oliver (Cinematographer)
Shivas, Mark (Producer)
Curtis, Simon, 1960- (Producer)
Language:English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [1999]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Set in an unnamed repressive country, possibly in the near future, a married couple and the wife's father discuss, directly with the audience, their lives and the death of culture.
Note:Based on the stage play by Wallace Shawn.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Special features: optional audio commentary by Wallace Shawn; theatrical trailer (follows the feature presentation).
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF6 D0006268 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated R.
Credits:Music, Richard Hartley ; director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; executive producers, Mark Shivas, Simon Curtis.
System Details:DVD format, NTSC; Dolby digital stereo.
Cast:
Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, David De Keyser.