| Description |
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround 5.0. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Includes Spanish and French dubbed versions and subtitles in Spanish. |
| Cast |
Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Nicky Katt, Lauren Graham. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998. |
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Based on the novel by Anna Quindlen. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
Rated R. |
| Summary |
A daughter Ellen, gives up her job and boyfriend to take care of her dying mother. Her father, a gifted professor of an English department, is more occupied with having his life running as smoothly as possible than caring for his wife. Living at home, Ellen discovers many new aspects to her parents' personalities, a father who is human despite his imperfections and a mother who loves her family passionately. When her mother finally dies Ellen is suspected of hastening her death with morphine. |
| Subject |
Mothers and daughters -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Euthanasia -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Ufland, Harry J.
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Beaton, Jesse.
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Croner, Karen.
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Franklin, Carl, 1949-
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Streep, Meryl.
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Zellweger, Renée, 1969-
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Hurt, William.
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Scott, Tom Everett, 1970-
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Katt, Nicky.
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Graham, Lauren.
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Quindlen, Anna.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Monarch Pictures.
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Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0783230583 |
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9780783230580 |
| Standard No. |
025192044021 |
| Music No. |
20440 Universal |
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