Life is sweet
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Leigh, Mike, 1943- screenwriter,
Channing-Williams, Simon film producer.
Broadbent, Jim actor.
Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor.
Skinner, Claire actor.
Channing-Williams, Simon film producer.
Broadbent, Jim actor.
Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor.
Skinner, Claire actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, c2013.
Edition
Director approved Blu-ray special ed.
ISBN
9781604657227, 1604657227
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving
BLU-RAY Feature LIFE
1 available
BLU-RAY Feature LIFE
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving | BLU-RAY Feature LIFE | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, c2013.
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Director approved Blu-ray special ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604657227, 1604657227
UPC
715515105613
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
General Note
Special features: Commentary (featuring director Mike Leigh recorded in 2013); Mike Leigh at the National Film Theatre (interview with director from 1991); Five minute films (five short films written and directed by Mike Leigh in 1975): Probation, The birth of the goalie of the 2001 F.A. cup final, Old chums, A light snack, Afternoon; new restored 2K digital film transfer supervised by the director of photography;
Creation/Production Credits
Costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; production designer, Alison Chitty ; music by Rachel Portman ; director of photography, Dick Pope ; edited by Jon Gregory.
Participants/Performers
Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, David Thewlis, Moya Brady, Stephen Rea.
Description
An amusing portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London, an irrepressible mum and dad and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a sneering lay about. A vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams (such as the father's desire to open a food truck) carry enormous weight. Perched on the line between humor and melancholy.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and a scene of sensuality.
System Details
Blu-ray Disc, region A, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; dts-HD Master Audio 2.0 surround; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Leigh, M., Channing-Williams, S., Broadbent, J., Spall, T., Skinner, C., Horrocks, J., Brady, M., Rea, S., Hemming, L., Chitty, A., Portman, R., Pope, D., Gregory, J., Sterritt, D., Thewlis, D., & Steadman, A. (2013). Life is sweet (Director approved Blu-ray special ed.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike Leigh et al.. 2013. Life Is Sweet. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mike Leigh et al.. Life Is Sweet The Criterion Collection, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Leigh, Mike, et al. Life Is Sweet Director approved Blu-ray special ed., The Criterion Collection, 2013.
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