High art

High art [videorecording] / Universal ; October Films presents in association with 391 a Dolly Hall production ; a film by Lisa Cholodenko ; producers, Dolly Hall, Jeff Levy-Hinte & Susan A. Stover ; written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko. - Universal City, CA : Universal : Focus Features, [2004] - 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Special features: feature commentary with director Lisa Cholodenko; theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Tami Reiker ; editor, Amy E. Duddleston ; music, Shudder to Think. Director of photography, Tami Reiker ; editor, Amy E. Duddleston ; music, Shudder to Think.

Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell, Tammy Grimes, Patricia Clarkson, Gabriel Mann, Anh Duong, Bill Sage, David Thornton, Rudolph Martin.

This film depicts a naive young woman whose stock rises at a pretentious art magazine because of her budding relationship with a once brilliant photographer who had a breakdown years ago. The question is how deeply Syd is willing to immerse herself in Berliner's hedonistic, heroin-infused, lesbian lifestyle.

MPAA rating: R; strong sexuality, pervasive drug use and language.


DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.


Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.


English (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional French (2.0 mono) soundtrack, and with optional Spanish or French subtitles.

0783251564

20507 Alliance Atlantis 20507 Universal/Alliance Atlantis 21136 Universal


Heroin abuse--Drama.
Lesbianism--Drama.
Lesbians--Drama.
Women periodical editors--Drama.
Women--Drug use--Drama.


New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Drama.


Feature films.
Foreign films--Canada.

PN1995.9.L48 / H5 2004

791.43/72

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