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The Resource Blinded by the light, New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges

Blinded by the light, New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges

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Summary
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Note
  • Some dialogue and subtitle options not listed on container
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Based on the book Greetings from Bury Park: Race. Religion. Rock 'n' roll by Sarfraz Manzoor
  • Inspired by the words and music of Bruce Springsteen
  • Widescreen
  • Special features: Memoir to movie; The most crazy thing; deleted and extended scenes
Instance
Label
Blinded by the light
Title
Blinded by the light
Statement of responsibility
New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
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Editor of moving image work
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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g2tOkcnchEc
Credits note
Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editor, Justin Krish ; original score by A.R. Rahman ; production designer, Nick Ellis ; costume designer, Annie Hardinge
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs
Language note
English or Portuguese dialogue; English described video; optional French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.B55 2019
PerformerNote
Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Nell Williams, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Nikita Mehta, Tara Divina, David Hayman, Sally Phillips, Marcus Brigstocke, Olivia Poulet, Frankie Fox, Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1960-
  • 1971-
  • 1965-
  • 1998-
  • 1997-
  • 1950-
  • 1970-
  • 1965-
  • 1982-
  • 1971-
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  • Chadha, Gurinder
  • Barclay, Jane
  • Manzoor, Sarfraz
  • Berges, Paul Mayeda
  • Kalra, Viveik
  • Ghir, Kulvinder
  • Ganatra, Meera
  • Williams, Nell
  • Phagura, Aaron
  • Chapman, Dean-Charles
  • Mehta, Nikita
  • Divina, Tara
  • Hayman, David
  • Phillips, Sally
  • Brigstocke, Marcus
  • Poulet, Olivia
  • Fox, Frankie
  • Brydon, Rob
  • Atwell, Hayley
  • Smithard, Ben
  • Krish, Justin
  • Rahman, A. R.
  • Ellis, Nick
  • Hardinge, Annie
  • Manzoor, Sarfraz
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • Levantine Films
  • Ingenious Media
  • Bend It Films
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
118
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  • Pakistanis
  • Teenagers
  • Music
  • Springsteen, Bruce
  • Nineteen eighties
  • Springsteen, Bruce
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • Music
  • Nineteen eighties
  • Pakistanis
  • Teenagers
  • Great Britain
Technique
live action
Label
Blinded by the light, New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
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Note
  • Some dialogue and subtitle options not listed on container
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Based on the book Greetings from Bury Park: Race. Religion. Rock 'n' roll by Sarfraz Manzoor
  • Inspired by the words and music of Bruce Springsteen
  • Widescreen
  • Special features: Memoir to movie; The most crazy thing; deleted and extended scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1122629712
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929693849
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 3000082292
  • 2000151427
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1122629712
System details
Blu-ray; 1080p high definition, widescreen presentation; Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (English), Dolby digital 5.1 (Portuguese); requires blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Blinded by the light, New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Some dialogue and subtitle options not listed on container
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019
  • Based on the book Greetings from Bury Park: Race. Religion. Rock 'n' roll by Sarfraz Manzoor
  • Inspired by the words and music of Bruce Springsteen
  • Widescreen
  • Special features: Memoir to movie; The most crazy thing; deleted and extended scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1122629712
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929693849
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 3000082292
  • 2000151427
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1122629712
System details
Blu-ray; 1080p high definition, widescreen presentation; Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (English), Dolby digital 5.1 (Portuguese); requires blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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