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The Resource The Buddha of suburbia., A BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide ; produced by Kevin Loader ; directed by Roger Michell

The Buddha of suburbia., A BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide ; produced by Kevin Loader ; directed by Roger Michell

Label
The Buddha of suburbia.
Title
The Buddha of suburbia.
Statement of responsibility
A BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide ; produced by Kevin Loader ; directed by Roger Michell
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A bureaucrat becomes a suburban guru who marries a follower with a son who's a punk rocker named Charlie Hero. Consequently, the guru's son is propelled from his bland life into a series of erotic experiences in London. Set to a backdrop of politics, fashion, music, drugs, morality and race, Karim must netgotiate adolescence, a dysfunctional family and his own sexuality, as he seeks enlightenment on his own terms
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Produced by Kevin Loader, directed by Roger Michell ; adapted by Hanif Kureishi and Roger Michell ; original music by David Bowie
Language note
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Naveen Andrews, Roshan Seth, Brenda Blethyn, Steven Mackintosh, Jemma Redgrave, David Bamber, Harish Patel, Nisha K. Nayar
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1969-
  • 1942-
  • 1946-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Loader, Kevin
  • Michell, Roger
  • Andrews, Naveen
  • Seth, Roshan
  • Blethyn, Brenda
  • Mackintosh, Steven
  • Redgrave, Jemma
  • Bamber, David
  • Patel, Harish
  • Bowie, David
  • Nayar, Nisha
  • Kureishi, Hanif
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
  • BBC Worldwide Ltd
Runtime
238
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • East Indians
  • Fathers and sons
  • London (England)
Technique
live action
Label
The Buddha of suburbia., A BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide ; produced by Kevin Loader ; directed by Roger Michell
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Release date: May. 27, 2008
  • Based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi
  • Originally shown on British television in 1993
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
1126737
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Fullscreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (238 min.)
Isbn
9781419866753
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929014323
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1126737
  • (OCoLC)228507789
System details
DVD ; aspect ratio 4.3 ; dolby digital ; region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Buddha of suburbia., A BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide ; produced by Kevin Loader ; directed by Roger Michell
Publication
Note
  • Release date: May. 27, 2008
  • Based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi
  • Originally shown on British television in 1993
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
1126737
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Fullscreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (238 min.)
Isbn
9781419866753
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929014323
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1126737
  • (OCoLC)228507789
System details
DVD ; aspect ratio 4.3 ; dolby digital ; region 1, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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