The Resource The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording)
The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording)
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The item The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vancouver Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vancouver Public Library.
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- Summary
- Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- fre
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Note
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- Catalogued from container
- Originally released as motion picture in 1999
- Label
- The Straight story
- Title
- The Straight story
- Statement of responsibility
- an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- fre
- eng
- Summary
- Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis
- Awards note
- New York Film Critics Circle: best actor (Farnsworth), best cinematography; 1999 Screen International Award: best picture (Non-European).
- Cataloging source
- CaBVa
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Intended audience
- Canadian Home Video rating: PG
- Language note
-
- In English with optional French language track and English or French subtitles
- Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1946-
- 1920-2000
- 1926-2017
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lynch, David
- Farnsworth, Richard
- Spacek, Sissy
- Stanton, Harry Dean
- Runtime
- 97
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Catalogued from container
- Originally released as motion picture in 1999
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 065935139225
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 3922
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital 5.1; wide screen aspect ratio 2.35:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The Straight story, an Alliance Atlantis release of a Le Studio Canal+ presentation in association with Alain Sarde, a Picture Factory production in association with Le Studio Canal+ and Film Four ; produced by Mary Sweeney and Neal Edelstein ; written by John Roach & Mary Sweeney ; directed by David Lynch, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Catalogued from container
- Originally released as motion picture in 1999
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 065935139225
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 3922
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital 5.1; wide screen aspect ratio 2.35:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
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