Ararat

DVD 2003

An Armenian director attempts to create a historical film about the Armenian genocide in Turkey, which proves surprisingly difficult (both logistically and emotionally) for all involved.

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ISBN:

9780788846397
0788846396

Uniform Title:

Ararat (Motion picture)

Edition:

Widescreen format (1.78:1)

Description:

2 videodiscs (115 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby digital 2.0
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Alberta Film Classification Rating: 14A, for portrayal of wartime atrocities, intense emotional scenes, and nudity, mitigated by the restrained tone and thematic elements, disturbing content, mature themes

Other Title:

Beyond Ararat
Portrait of Arshile

Notes:

"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions" -- Container
Home use only. Public performance rights NOT included
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002
Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by Egoyan
Special features (disc 2, "Beyond 'Ararat'", 74 min.): "Portrait of Arshile" short film, with optional audio commentary (4 min.); historical information; "The making of 'Ararat'" featurette (29 min.); Raffi's video footage (9 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.); 8 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary (18 min. total); interviews with Khanjian (2 min.), Egoyan (3 min.), Alpay (1 min.), Greenwood (1 min.), Bogosian (1 min.), Plummer (1 min.), Aznavour (1 min.), Croze (1 min.) & Lantos (1 min.); DVD-ROM features
Title also appears in Armenian
Director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; editor, Susan Shipton ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Beth Pasternak ; production designer, Phillip Barker
David Alpay, Charles Aznavour, Eric Bogosian, Brent Carver, Marie-Josée Croze, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinée Khanjian, Elias Koteas, Christopher Plummer
Closed-captioned
DVD, region 1; DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or Dolby digital 2.0 stereo
"Authorized for private use only" -- Disc labels
In English
Genie Awards, 2003: Genie - Best Achievement in Costume Design (Beth Pasternak); Best Achievement in Music - Original Score (Mychael Danna); Best Motion Picture (Robert Lantos, Atom Egoyan); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Elias Koteas); Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Arsin©e Khanjian)

Contents:

Disc 1. Feature
disc 2. Bonus material

Control Number:

3150573

UPC:

786936221008

Other Authors:

ARP S©lection (Firm)
Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
Alpay, David actor
Aznavour, Charles actor
Bogosian, Eric actor
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Carver, Brent actor
Croze, Marie-Josée 1970-, actor
Danna, Mychael
Ego Film Arts (Firm)
Egoyan, Atom, 1960-
Greenwood, Bruce, 1956- actor
Khanjian, Arsinée 1958-, actor
Koteas, Elias, 1961- actor
Lantos, Robert, 1949-
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Pasternak, Beth
Plummer, Christopher. actor
Sarossy, Paul. director
Serendipity Point Films
Shipton, Susan

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