American pastoral
by McGregor, Ewan [director.]; Desplat, Alexandre [music.]; Connelly, Jennifer [actor.]; Fanning, Dakota [actor.]; Whoriskey, Luke [actor.]; Parker, Molly.
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Visual materialPublisher: EiV, 2017Description: 1 videodisc (108 min.) : col.Cast: Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Luke Whoriskey, Rupert Evans, Valorie Curry, David Strathairn, Uzo Aduba, Peter Riegert, Molly Parker.Summary: Ewan McGregor directs and stars in this drama based on the novel by Philip Roth. The film charts the life of Jewish American businessman, and former standout athlete, Seymour 'Swede' Levov (McGregor) whose life begins to unravel during the social and political upheaval of the 1960s. Born and raised in Weequahic, the Jewish neighbourhood of Newark, New Jersey, Swede achieved celebrity status in his local community due to his sports star status, his marriage to former Miss New Jersey, Dawn (Jennifer Connelly), and his place in charge of his father's glove factory. But his perfect upper-class American life comes crashing down when the tensions of the decade tear his country and community apart and his daughter Merry (Dakota Fanning) becomes a radical political activist, with devastating consequences.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| DVD_15RED | Stock Services Unit | DVD | 4927 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002940818X | |||
| DVD_15RED | Stock Services Unit | DVD | M3527 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002940820X |
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English)
Made in 2016.
Based on the novel by Philip Roth.
Credits: music, Alexandre Desplat; cinematographer, Martin Ruhe.
DVDN.
Ewan McGregor directs and stars in this drama based on the novel by Philip Roth. The film charts the life of Jewish American businessman, and former standout athlete, Seymour 'Swede' Levov (McGregor) whose life begins to unravel during the social and political upheaval of the 1960s. Born and raised in Weequahic, the Jewish neighbourhood of Newark, New Jersey, Swede achieved celebrity status in his local community due to his sports star status, his marriage to former Miss New Jersey, Dawn (Jennifer Connelly), and his place in charge of his father's glove factory. But his perfect upper-class American life comes crashing down when the tensions of the decade tear his country and community apart and his daughter Merry (Dakota Fanning) becomes a radical political activist, with devastating consequences.
BBFC code: 15.
DVD.
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Luke Whoriskey, Rupert Evans, Valorie Curry, David Strathairn, Uzo Aduba, Peter Riegert, Molly Parker.
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