Atonement [dvd]
2008
DVDs
In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Briony's vivid imagination. Robbie Turner, the educated son of the family's housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony's headstrong older sister Cecilia. He hopes that Cecilia has comparable feelings. All it will take is one spark for this relationship to combust. When it does, Briony - who has a crush on Robbie - is compelled to interfere. She goes so far as to accuse Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Cecilia and Robbie declare their love for each other, but, ultimately, he is arrested. Briony bears false witness and the course of three lives is changed forever. As Briony grows older, she continues to seek forgiveness for her childhood misdeed. Through a terrible and courageous act of imagination, she finds the path to her uncertain atonement, and to an understanding of the power of enduring love.
Main title:
Atonement [dvd] / Working Title Films ; Relativity Media ; Studio Canal ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Joe Wright.
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Edition:
[Widescreen ed.]
Imprint:
[Australia?] : Universal Studios, c2008.
Collation:
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
8246117Based on the novel by Ian McEwan.Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.Special features include : deleted scenes ; making of ; director commentary ; novel to the screen.Soundtrack in English, French and Castilian Spanish. Subtitles in French, Castilian Spanish, Greek, Icelandic, E. Portuguese.
Credits:
Director, Joe Wright; producer, Tim Bevan; director of photography, Seamus McGarvey.
Performers:
Cast: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave.
Audience:
Rated M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
System details:
DVD, regions 2 and 4, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Awards:
Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture - Drama ; Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Dario Marianelli)
Language:
English
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BRN:
92515
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | DVD | ATON | Rated MA15+ (Set: 11 May 2020) |
| East Melbourne Library | DVD | ATON | Rated MA15+ (Set: 11 May 2020) |