Defending your life
(DVD)
Contributors
Brooks, Albert, 1947- actor,
Streep, Meryl, actor.
Torn, Rip, 1931-2019, actor.
Grant, Lee, 1927- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Streep, Meryl, actor.
Torn, Rip, 1931-2019, actor.
Grant, Lee, 1927- actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Edition
DVD edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Berthoud Community Library District - DVD | ADULT DVD DEFEND | On Shelf |
Ridgway Public Library - DVD | DVD FIC DEF | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2021].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515257114
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
General Note
Widescreen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special features: New conversation between Brooks and filmmaker Robert Weide; new interview with theologian Donna Bowman about Brooks' vision of the afterlife ; ; new program featuring excerpts from 1991 interviews with Brooks, and actors Rip Torn and Lee Grant tralier ; essay by filmmaker Ari Aster.
Participants/Performers
Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Buck Henry.
Description
After he dies suddenly, hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Target Audience
Rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); 2.0 surround.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, A., Streep, M., Torn, R., & Grant, L. (2021). Defending your life (DVD edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Brooks et al.. 2021. Defending Your Life. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Brooks et al.. Defending Your Life The Criterion Collection, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Albert, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, and Lee Grant. Defending Your Life DVD edition., The Criterion Collection, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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