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The ghost writer [DVD videorecording] / Summit Entertainment and Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa present an R.P. Films, France 2 Cinema, Elfte Babelsburg Film Gmbh, Runteam III Ltd production ; produced by Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde ; screenplay by Robert Harris and Roman Polanski ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Summary:

When a gifted ghostwriter is hired to write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize international relations forever.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Summit Entertainment, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Videodisc release of the 2010 motion picture.
Based on the novel The ghost by Robert Harris.
Special features: an interview with Roman Polanski; the cast of The ghost writer; The ghost writer: fiction or reality.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Herv©♭ de Luze ; music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Jon Bernthal, David Rintoul, Robert Pugh, Eli Wallach.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for language, brief nudity/sexuality, some violence and a drug reference.
System Details Note:
DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1), Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English and Spanish audio tracks; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Ghostwriters > Drama.
Ex-prime ministers > Great Britain > Drama.
Great Britain > Politics and government > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Topic Heading: DVDs for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lillooet Area Library Association.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Lillooet Branch AV-DVD AF GHO (Text) 35180000345586 AV Section Volume hold Available -


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