Requiem for a dream / Artisan Entertainment and Thousand Words present a Sibling/Protozoa production in association with Industry and Bandeira Entertainment ; screenplay by Hubert Selby Jr. and Darren Aronofsky ; produced by Eric Watson and Palmer West ; directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Aronofsky, Darren.; Selby, Hubert, Jr., 1928-2004; Watson, Eric.; West, Palmer.; Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-; Leto, Jared, 1971-; Connelly, Jennifer.; Wayans, Marlon.; Libatique, Matthew, 1969-; Rabinowitz, Jay.; Mansell, Clint.; Shannon, Laura Jean.; Chinlund, James.; Artisan Entertainment (Firm); Thousand Words (Firm); Protozoa Pictures.; Sibling Productions.; Industry Entertainment.; Bandeira Entertainment (Firm); Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
2001
PN1997 .R478 2001
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Requiem for a dream / Artisan Entertainment and Thousand Words present a Sibling/Protozoa production in association with Industry and Bandeira Entertainment ; screenplay by Hubert Selby Jr. and Darren Aronofsky ; produced by Eric Watson and Palmer West ; directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Edition
Director's cut.
Publication Details
Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2001]
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Description
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
012236118152
Call Number
PN1997 .R478 2001
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
11815 Artisan Home Entertainment
Summary
Harry and his best friend, Tyrone, are impoverished heroin addicts living in Coney Island, NY. Harry's girlfriend, Marion, is a fellow addict trying to distance herself from her wealthy father. Harry's mother, Sara, spends her days watching television and wants to lose weight to go on a game show. She visits a sleazy doctor who prescribes her amphetamines and soon Sara has a drug habit of her own.
Note
Based on the novel: Requiem for a dream / by Hubert Selby, Jr.
"Director's cut."--Container.
Originally released as motion picture in 2000.
Special features: commentary by director Darren Aronofsky ; commentary by director of photography Matthew Libatique; scene analysis; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; documentary, The making of Requiem for a dream; Memories, dreams and addictions : Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.; cast and crew information; production notes; theatrical trailers and TV spots.
"Director's cut."--Container.
Originally released as motion picture in 2000.
Special features: commentary by director Darren Aronofsky ; commentary by director of photography Matthew Libatique; scene analysis; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; documentary, The making of Requiem for a dream; Memories, dreams and addictions : Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.; cast and crew information; production notes; theatrical trailers and TV spots.
Credits
Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Jay Rabinowitz ; music, Clint Mansell ; costume designer, Laura Jean Shannon ; production designer, James Chinlund.
Performer
Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans.
Cast
Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated ("This film is unrated but contains very explicit sexual material").
System Details Note
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby 5.1 surround; digitally remastered; widescreen version.
Awards
Boston Society of Film Critics Award, 2000: Best actress (Burstyn); Independent Spirit Award, 2001: Best cinematography (Libatique), Best female lead (Burstyn); Stockholm Film Festival, 2000: Best actress (Burstyn).
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