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De-Lovely

An original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. Porter looks back on his life as if it were one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and actions onstage. Through elaborate production numbers and...

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Corporate Author: MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Kline, Kevin, Judd, Ashley, Pryce, Jonathan, McNally, Kevin, Nelson, Sandra, Pierce-Roberts, Tony, Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, c2004.
Edition:Special ed.
Subjects:
Porter, Cole, > 1891-1964 > Drama.
Composers > United States > Drama.
Husband and wife > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical > Feature.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:An original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. Porter looks back on his life as if it were one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and actions onstage. Through elaborate production numbers and popular hits, Porter's elegant, excessive past comes to light - including his deeply complicated relationship with his wife, Linda Lee Porter, who was his inspiration.
Item Description:Title from container.
Special features: deleted scenes; audio commetary by director Irwin Wnkler and Kevin Kline; audio commentary by director Irwin Winkler and writer Jay Cocks; "Making of De-Lovely" featurette; "Music of De-Lovely" featurette; "Anatomy of a scene: Be a clown" featurette; "Anatomy of a scene: Love for sale" featurette; original theatrical trailer; soundtrack TV spot.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tony Pierce-Roberts ; art director, John Hill ; editor, Julie Monroe ; original music, Cole Porter ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; production designer, Eve Stewart ; visual effects supervisors, Chris Brown, Simon Frame.
ISBN:0792863631
Author Notes:Ashley Judd was born on April 19, 1968 in Granada Hills, California. She received a bachelor's degree in French from the University of Kentucky, where she minored in anthropology, art history, theater, and women's studies. She also graduated from UK's Honor's Program. She received a master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2009.

As an actor, she has starred in 20 films and on Broadway. Her films include Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, and De-Lovely. On Broadway, she has played the role of Madge in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Picnic and the Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She is now a dedicated humanitarian and advocate. She has worked with numerous organizations including YouthAIDS, the Leadership Council of the International Center for Research on Women, Women for Women International, and Equality Now.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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