The Squid and the Whale
March 1, 2010The Squid and the Whale
Call Number: DVD00503
by Noah Baumbach; Wes Anderson; Peter Newman, producer.; Clara Markowicz; Charlie Corwin; Jeff Daniels; Laura Linney; Jesse Eisenberg; Owen Kline; William Baldwin; Halley Feiffer; Anna Paquin; Robert D Yeoman; Dean Wareham; Britta Phillips; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm); Sony Pictures Releasing International.; Destination Films.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [Culver City, CA] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Notes: Originally released in 2005 (81 mins.); Nominated for one 2006 Academy Award; Special features: Director commentary, Behind the scenes featurette, interview with Director Noah Baumbach and writer Phillip Lopate, collectible insert.
Summary: Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents’ divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settled into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family. The two teenage sons are forced to forge new relationships with their parents. Their mom begins dating her younger son’s tennis coach. Meanwhile, dad has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
OCLC #: 62479798
Added: March 1, 2010
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
