From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Beginners

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Beginners

EWAN MCGREGOR AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER STAR IN THE FUNNY, TOUCHING BEGINNERS

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 15, 2011

ON BLU-RAY(TM), DVD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND ON-DEMAND FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

"FOUR STARS!" - USA TODAY

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: From writer and director Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) comes Beginners, Focus Features' film about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments. Starring Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor (Star Wars Episode I, II and III, The Ghost Writer), Academy Award® nominee Christopher Plummer (The Last Station, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and Melanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), Beginners is a "funny, touching and altogether extraordinary" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) film that explores the hilarity, confusion and surprises of love.

Oliver (McGregor) meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who - following 44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor and hope that his father taught him. Beginners, "a revelation about modern love" (Lisa Rosman, Marie Claire) will be available on Blu-ray(TM), DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand on November 15, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

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BONUS FEATURES AND FEATURETTES (BLU-RAY(TM) and DVD):

-- A SHORT FILM ABOUT MAKING BEGINNERS
-- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR MIKE MILLS
-- BEGINNERS PROMO

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY(TM):
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Street Date: November 15, 2011
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Copyright: 2011 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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Selection Number: 62117654
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Running time: 1 Hour, 44 Minutes
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Layers: BD-50
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Picture Format : Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Rating: R for language and some sexual content
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
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Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS
Surround 5.1
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:
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Street Date: November 15, 2011
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Copyright: 2011 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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Selection Number: 62117653
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Running time: 1 Hour, 44 Minutes
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Layers: Dual Layer
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Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Rating: R for language and some sexual content
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
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Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital
5.1, English Dolby Digital 2.0
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CAST AND FILMMAKERS:
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Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie
Laurent, Goran Visnjic
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Directed by: Mike Mills
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Screenplay by: Mike Mills
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Produced by: Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Miranda de
Pencier, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen
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Co-Producers: Fran Giblin, Geoff Linville
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Director of Photography: Kasper Tuxen
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Production Designer: Shane Valentino
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Film Editor: Olivier Bugge Coutte
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Costume Designer: Jennifer Johnson
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Music by: Roger Neill, David Palmer, Brian Reitzell
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