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SPHE Press Release: The Squid And The Whale
NOMINATED FOR THREE GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS
AND SIX INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
BOTH INCLUDING BEST PICTURE
“Four stars. One of the year’s most wonderful pictures!”
-Glenn Kenny, PREMIERE
“Sensational! Incisive, heartfelt and painfully funny…
with wonderfully nuanced performances.”
-Kenny Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
Arriving on Special Edition DVD March 21, 2006
Culver City, CA (01/16/2006) – From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment comes the critically acclaimed THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, the heart-warming and whimsical story based on the true childhood experiences of award-winning director/writer Noah Baumbach (Best Director; Best Screenplay, 2005 Sundance Film Festival) of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980’s, available on Special Edition DVD March 21, 2006.
Winner of three GOLDEN GLOBE nominations including Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by and Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
(Jeff Daniels) and Best Performance by and Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Laura Linney); nominated for six INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Female Lead (Laura Linney), Best Male Lead (Jeff Daniels) and Best Supporting Male (Jesse Eisenberg); nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America; voted Best Screenplay by the National Society of Film Critics; and winner of an IPA SATELLITE AWARD for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama (Laura Linney),
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE will be available on Special Edition DVD for the SLP of $26.96.
Directed by Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming), “One of the smartest young U.S. filmmakers around (Mike Goodridge, Screen International),” and produced by Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore) THE SQUID AND THE WHALE features an all-star cast including Golden Globe nominated Jeff Daniels (Dumb & Dumber, Speed), OSCAR® Nominated and Golden Globe nominated Laura Linney (Exorcism of Emily Rose, Kinsey), OSCAR® Award Winner Anna Paquin (The Piano, X-Men), William Baldwin (Backdraft, Flatliners), Jesse Eisenberg (Roger Doger, The Village) and Owen Kline (The Anniversary Party) and was also Winner of 2005 Sundance Film Festival for Best Director & Best Screenplay.
Synopsis
The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach (William Baldwin). Meanwhile, Daniels' character has an affair with the student (Anna Paquin) his older son is pursuing.
DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:
Director commentary
Behind the Scenes featurette
A conversation with director Noah Baumbach and Philip Lopate
Rated: R for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Catalog #: 13494
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-13494-2
DVD Order Date: 02/16/06
DVD SLP: $26.96
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