Eastern promises [videorecording] / Universal ; Focus Features presents, in association with BBC Films, Astral Media, Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada, a Kudos Pictures-Serendipity Point Films production in association with Scion Films ; directed by David Cronenberg ; screenplay by Steve Knight ; produced by Paul Webster, Robert Lantos ; a film by David Cronenberg.
Anna, a midwife at a North London hospital, finds the diary of a Russian teenager who dies giving birth to a baby, and resolves to find the young girls' relatives in the hopes of providing the orphaned child with a loving family. As Anna follows the clues the diary provides, she finds evidence of a local Russian mob's criminal activities, and meets Nikolai, a formidable mob enforcer. Anna and Nikolai find themselves growing close as the Russian mobsters behind the girl's death become aware of Anna's discoveries regarding their crimes.
Record details
- ISBN: 6311684519
- ISBN: 9786311684511
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Focus Features ; ©2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Special features: Secrets and stories [featurette] (11 min.); Marked for life [featurette] (7 min.).Videodisc release of the 2007 motion picture.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Pronounced dead/Main titles -- Surviving diary -- Trans-Siberian -- Show some respect -- Only a driver -- Professionally processed -- Staying alive -- Ordinary people -- Spreading lies -- Exchange -- Just passing -- For my brother -- Offered stars -- Living in the Zone -- To the slaughter -- Exile or death -- Drawing blood -- Becoming king -- Better life -- End Titles.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music by Howard Shore ; production designer, Carol Spier ; costume designer, Denise Cronenberg.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinead Cusack, Mina E. Mina, Jerzy Skolimowski, Donald Sumpter.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: Rated R, strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
- This DVD is copy protected.
- Language Note:
- In English or Français with optional subtitles in English SDH, Français, or Español; closed-captioned in English.
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Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD GEN EAS (Text) | 36015001164025 | Adult Video | Available | - |
