The Buddha of suburbia
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
[England] : BBC Video :, 2008.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (238 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Prescott Valley Public Library - DVD Collection
BUDDHA
1 available
BUDDHA
1 available
More Details
Published
[England] : BBC Video :, 2008.
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
883929014323
Notes
General Note
From the novel by Hanif Kureishi.
General Note
"BBC Worldwide Ltd. Program."--Container.
General Note
Originally shown in four episodes on British television in 1993.
General Note
Special features: writer/director audio commentary; David Bowie music video.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music by David Bowie ; editor, Kate Evans ; photography, John McGlashan.
Participants/Performers
Naveen Andrews, Roshan Seth, Brenda Blethyn, Steven Mackintosh, Jemma Redgrave, David Bamber, Harish Patel, Nisha K. Nayar.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; fullscreen (aspect ratio 4:3) ; Dolby Digital, stereo.
Language
Closed captioned.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley Public Library - DVD Collection | BUDDHA | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Buddhist converts -- Drama.
Drama.
East Indians -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Drama.
Kureishi, Hanif -- Film and video adaptations.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Nineteen seventies -- Drama.
Suburban life -- Drama.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
East Indians -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Drama.
Kureishi, Hanif -- Film and video adaptations.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Nineteen seventies -- Drama.
Suburban life -- Drama.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Michell, R., Loader, K., Andrews, N., Seth, R., Blethyn, B., Mackintosh, S., Redgrave, J., Bamber, D., Patel, H., Bowie, D., Nayar, N., & Kureishi, H. (2008). The Buddha of suburbia . BBC Video :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger Michell et al.. 2008. The Buddha of Suburbia. BBC Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger Michell et al.. The Buddha of Suburbia BBC Video, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michell, Roger, et al. The Buddha of Suburbia BBC Video :, 2008.
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