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The Resource The town is quiet : La ville est tranquille, Agat Films & Cie présente en coproduction avec Diaphana avec la participation de Canal+ das un film de Robert Guédiguian ; screenplay writers, Jean-Louis Milési, Robert Guédiguian ; director, Robert Guédiguian

The town is quiet : La ville est tranquille, Agat Films & Cie présente en coproduction avec Diaphana avec la participation de Canal+ das un film de Robert Guédiguian ; screenplay writers, Jean-Louis Milési, Robert Guédiguian ; director, Robert Guédiguian

Contributor
Summary
Michele works at a fish market to help support her long-time unemployed husband, heroin-addicted daughter and her infant grandchild. For help she turns to an ex-boyfriend with connections to the criminal world. This portrays an intense contemporary urban reality that builds to an emotionally potent conclusion
Language
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen version
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000
Isbn
9781567303063
Instance
Label
The town is quiet : La ville est tranquille
Title
The town is quiet
Title remainder
La ville est tranquille
Statement of responsibility
Agat Films & Cie présente en coproduction avec Diaphana avec la participation de Canal+ das un film de Robert Guédiguian ; screenplay writers, Jean-Louis Milési, Robert Guédiguian ; director, Robert Guédiguian
Title variation
Ville est tranquille
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
Summary
Michele works at a fish market to help support her long-time unemployed husband, heroin-addicted daughter and her infant grandchild. For help she turns to an ex-boyfriend with connections to the criminal world. This portrays an intense contemporary urban reality that builds to an emotionally potent conclusion
Additional physical form
Also issued on VHS
Awards note
  • European Film Awards, 2001: FIPRESCI Award (Robert Guédiguian)
  • Mons International Festival of Love Films, 2001: Best Screenplay (Robert Guédiguian)
  • Valladolid International Film Festival, 2000: Best Actress (Ariane Ascaride); Golden Spike (Robert Guédiguian)
Cataloging source
TEF
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Bernard Cavalié ; editor, Bernard Sasia ; costume designer, Catherine Keller ; production designer, Malek Hamzaoui
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
French dialogue, English subtitles
PerformerNote
Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Jacques Boudet, Christine Brücher, Jacques Pieiller, Pascale Roberts
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1953-
  • 1953-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Milesi, Jean-Louis
  • Guédiguian, Robert
  • Ascaride, Ariane
  • Darroussin, Jean-Pierre
  • Meylan, Gérard
  • Boudet, Jacques
  • Brücher, Christine
  • Pieiller, Jacques
  • Roberts, Pascale
  • Cavalié, Bernard
  • Sasia, Bernard
  • Keller, Catherine
  • Hamzaoui, Malek
  • AGAT Films & Cie
  • Diaphana (Firm)
  • Studio Canal+
  • New Yorker Video (Firm)
Runtime
127
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Heroin abuse
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The town is quiet : La ville est tranquille, Agat Films & Cie présente en coproduction avec Diaphana avec la participation de Canal+ das un film de Robert Guédiguian ; screenplay writers, Jean-Louis Milési, Robert Guédiguian ; director, Robert Guédiguian
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
51881053
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9781567303063
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Other control number
717119820343
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
DVD 82003
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Region 1 encoding
Terms governing use
Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The town is quiet : La ville est tranquille, Agat Films & Cie présente en coproduction avec Diaphana avec la participation de Canal+ das un film de Robert Guédiguian ; screenplay writers, Jean-Louis Milési, Robert Guédiguian ; director, Robert Guédiguian
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
51881053
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9781567303063
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Other control number
717119820343
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
DVD 82003
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, Region 1 encoding
Terms governing use
Colby: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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