Biutiful
DVD |
Lions Gate Home Entertainment ;
[United States] :
c2011.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne | DVD DRAMA BIU | DVD | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
A man tries to reconcile his desire to be good with his lawless ways in this dark drama from Mexican auteur Alejandro González Iñárritu. Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is a man with a bright side and a dark side. Uxbal is a caring father who is strong but affectionate toward his two children, Ana (Hanaa Bouchaib) and Mateo (Guillermo Estrella), and he struggles to maintain a healthy relationship with their mother, Marambra (Maricel Alvarez), despite her problems with alcohol and instability. But Uxbal is also a criminal who oversees a small underground empire alongside fellow crime boss Hai (Taisheng Cheng) and Uxbal's impulsive brother, Tito (Eduard Fernandez). Uxbal's dealings range from drugs to construction, but unlike his partners in crime, he tries to treat those around him with dignity even as he trades in human misery. Uxbal's precarious world begins to collapse when he's diagnosed with a serious illness and told he has only a few weeks left to live; he tries to put his affairs in order in the time he has left, but realizes that few around him have any sense of responsibility.
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Details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 147 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscVideorecordingvideorecording (DVD)
- Publisher: [United States] : Lions Gate Home Entertainment ; [Canada] : Distributed by Maple Pictures, c2011.
- General Note: Best actor, Festival De CannesClosed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Spanish and French dialogue with English or Spanish subtitles.For private home use only.Special features: "The making of Biutiful" documentary; theatrical trailers.Title from container.
- Creation/Production Credits Note: Music by Gustavo Santaolalla ; edited by Stephen Mirrione ; director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto.
- Participant or Performer Note: Hanaa Bouchaib, Javier Bardem, Maricel Alvarez, Eduard Fernández, Diaryatou Daff, Guillermo Estrella, Cheikh Ndiaye, Cheng Tai Shen, Luo Jin, George Chibuikwem Chukwuma.
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Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
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Awards Note:
Best actor, Festival De Cannes