White oleander
Ingrid, a smart, free-spirited, and somewhat narcissistic artist kills her deceitful lover in a crime of passion. Even while serving a prison sentence, she exerts control over her adoring teenage daughter, Astrid, who's forced to spend her teenage years in a series of foster homes before becomi...
| Corporate Author: | Warner Bros. Pictures (2001- ), Pandora Film (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Wells, John, 1956-, Lowry, Hunt., Donoghue, Mary Agnes., Kosminsky, Peter., Lohman, Alison, 1979-, Wright, Robin, 1966-, Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-, Zellweger, Renée, 1969-, Connolly, Billy., Efremova, Svetlana., Fugit, Patrick, 1982-, Hauser, Cole, 1975-, Wyle, Noah, 1971-, Davis, Elliot., Ridsdale, Chris., Newman, Thomas, 1955-, DeSanto, Susie., Burt, Donald Graham., Fitch, Janet, 1955- |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Warner Home Video,
[2003], c2002.
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Ingrid, a smart, free-spirited, and somewhat narcissistic artist kills her deceitful lover in a crime of passion. Even while serving a prison sentence, she exerts control over her adoring teenage daughter, Astrid, who's forced to spend her teenage years in a series of foster homes before becoming her own person. Explores the strange relationship of Ingrid and Astrid, and includes Astrid's relationship with her foster mothers. At first merely an appendage of her mother, Astrid develops as a result of her peripatetic adolescence. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch. Special features: additional scenes; Bravo special "The making of White oleander"; HBO first look: "The journey of White oleander". |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, 2.0 Dolby digital, DTS, Region 1 encoding. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic elements concerning dysfunctional relationships, drug content, language, sexuality and violence. |
| Awards: |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, 2003; KCFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer) |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Elliot Davies ; editor, Chris Ridsdale ; music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Susie DeSanto ; production designer, Donald Graham Burt. |
| ISBN: |
0790772639 |
| Author Notes: |
Pfeiffer won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons (1988); she also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in Love Field (1992). In addition, she has been nominated for three Academy Awards - 1988 Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons, 1989 Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys, and 1992 Best Actress for Love Field - and a further five Golden Globe Awards between 1988 and 1993. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. In 1989, Pfeiffer made her stage début in the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night, a New York Shakespeare Festival production staged in Central Park. In her private life, Pfeiffer was married to actor Peter Horton from 1981-1988 and then married producer David E. Kelley in 1993. They have one adopted daughter, Claudia Rose, and one biological son, John Henry. (Bowker Author Biography) |