The squid and the whale

Daniels, Jeff. (Added Author). Linney, Laura. (Added Author). Phillips, Britta. (Added Author). Baumbach, Noah, 1969- (Added Author). Kline, Owen. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: [Culver City, CA] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Director commentary, Behind the scenes featurette, interview with director Noah Baumbach and writer Phillip Lopate, collectible insert.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; editor, Tim Streeto ; music, Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips ; costume designer, Amy Westcott ; production designer, Anne Ross.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language. Canadian home video rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.8:1); mastered in high definition.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or French (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English or French.