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The last days of disco / Universal ; Focus Features ; Westerly Films ; executive producer, John Sloss ; co-producers, Cecilia Kate Roque, Edmon Roch ; cinematography by John Thomas ; written, produced & directed by Whit Stillman.

Format Video (DVD), Book, and Electronic
EditionDirector-approved special ed., widescreen.
Publication Info[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, ©2009.
Description1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Supplemental Content Connect to reviews of this title online
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Discotheques--United States --Drama.
Publishers and publishing--Employees --Drama.
Man-woman relationships--United States --Drama.
Women--Sexual behavior --United States --Drama.
Friendship--United States --Drama.
Other author/creatorSloss, John, approximately 1956- producer.
Other author/creatorRoque, Cecilia Kate, producer.
Other author/creatorRoch, Edmon, producer.
Other author/creatorThomas, John (John A.) cinematographer.
Other author/creatorStillman, Whit, 1952- director, screenwriter, producer.
Other author/creatorSevigny, Chloë actor.
Other author/creatorBeckinsale, Kate, actor.
Other author/creatorEigeman, Chris, 1965- actor.
Other author/creatorAstin, Mackenzie, 1973- actor.
Other author/creatorKeeslar, Matt actor.
Other author/creatorRoss, Matt actor.
Other author/creatorSteers, Burr, 1966- actor.
Other author/creatorSubkoff, Tara, actor.
Other author/creatorWeatherly, Michael, 1968- actor.
Other author/creatorThornton, David, 1953- actor.
Other author/creatorBarrymore, Jaid, actor.
Other author/creatorAhray, Sonsee, actor.
Other author/creatorBallerini, Edoardo, 1970- actor.
Other author/creatorBeehner, Scott, 1973- actor.
Other author/creatorChalfant, Kathleen, 1945- actor.
Other author/creatorHavens, John C., actor.
Other author/creatorJacott, Carlos actor.
Other author/creatorLyles, Leslie, actor.
Other author/creatorMcKinney, Mark, 1959- actor.
Other author/creatorMurtaugh, James, 1942- actor.
Other author/creatorPierce, Linda, actor.
Other author/creatorScruggs, Sharon, actor.
Other author/creatorLeonard, Robert Sean, 1969- actor.
Other author/creatorBeals, Jennifer actor.
Other author/creatorSuozzo, Mark composer.
Other author/creatorSchickler, David writer of accompanying material.
Other author/creatorUniversal Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorFocus Features.
Other author/creatorWesterly Films.
Other author/creatorCriterion Collection (Firm)
Uniform titleLast days of disco (Motion picture)
Series The Criterion collection ; 485
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 485. ^A506835
Abstract Depicts the 'last days' at a disco palace, where drugs, sex and weirdness ran rampant. Icy Charlotte and demure Alice toil by day as publishing house assistants and by night the two look for romance and entertainment at a premier disco club. But, as the disco is closed, they wonder if disco can ever really be dead?
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
General noteSpecial features: Audio commentary with director Whit Stillm and actors Chloë Sevigny and Chris Eigeman; Four deleted scenes with commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Sevigny; "From the novel" audio only, Whit Stillman reads from his book 'The last days of disco' with 'Cocktails at Petrossian afterwards' and an epilogue, 'Life among the moon worshippers'; Behind the scenes featurette; Stills gallery with production notes by Stillman; Original theatrical trailer. Booklet: Essay 'Pop paradise' by novelist David Schickler.
CreditsChoreography, John Carrafa ; music supervisor, Peter Afterman ; composer, Mark Suozzo ; production design, Ginger Tougas ; costumes, Sarah Edwards ; edited by Andrew Hafitz & Jay Pires.
Cast Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin, Matt Keeslar, Matthew Ross, Burr Steers, Tara Subkoff, Michael Weatherly, David Thornton, Jaid Barrymore, Sonsee Ahray, Edoardo Ballerini, Scott Beehner, Kathleen Chalfant, John C. Havens, Carlos Jacott, Leslie Lyles, Mark McKinney, James Murtaugh, Linda Pierce, Sharon Scruggs, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Beals.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Genre/formComedy films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFiction films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN9781604651799
ISBN1604651792
UPC 715515048217
Publisher numberCC1829D Criterion Collection
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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