Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts... more
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Actor(s): Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, Camilla Belle, Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Beau Bridges, Jason Lee, Susanna Thompson, Ryan McDonald
Director(s): Rebecca Miller
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2005
Running Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama, about a father and daughter, living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s farmer and man of the earth - working the land and defending his territory, while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who too, cherishes the relationship with her father. Jack however, is terminally ill, and out of concern for Rose, he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), together with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to move from the mainland and live with them, thinking they can be Rose's family after he dies. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the special relationship she shares with her father - one that has already begun to fragment. Day-Lewis gives a shattering, emotional performance as Jack, and is matched well by Belle, who seems wise beyond her years. Filmed on location on Prince Edward Island, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE is a harrowing, intimate film set in a beautiful, lush land.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 14/08/2006
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: EDV 9399
Barcode: 5017239193996
Composer: Michael Rohatyn
Screenwriter: Rebecca Miller
Executive Producer: Caroline Kaplan, Jonathan Sehring
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s holdover who is a man of the earth, working the land and defending his territory while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who is equally as devoted to him. But Jack is sick, so he asks his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), along with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to come from the mainland and move in with them, thinking they can be Rose's family once he dies. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the already fragile relationships that are developing. Day-Lewis gives a shattering, emotional performance as Jack, and he is matched well with Belle, who seems wise beyond her years. Filmed on location on Prince Edward Island, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE is a harrowing, intimate film set in a beautiful, lush land.
Release details
Producer: Caroline Kaplan, Lemore Syvan, Jonathan Sehring
Professional reviews
Review: An absorbing experience (Chicago Sun Times, )
A hauntingly beautiful elegy for the loss of life and innocence (Entertainment Weekly, )
Ellen Kuras' lush, nature-worshipping cinematography establishes a dreamy atmosphere at the film's start (Sight And Sound, )
Advantages: Very Very Very Entertaining. Disadvantages: Lack of Special Features.
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Cast:
Christopher Eccleston - Doctor Who.
Billie Piper - Rose Tyler.
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Camille Coduri - Jackie Smith.
John Barrowman - Captain Jack Harkness.
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Episodes on the DVD:
Rose:
The very first episode and the one where you will find out how the Doctor and Rose meet. A quick episode synopsis would be deadly mannequins terrorise the community. I do not want to reveal too much for those who have yet to see the episodes but basically these mannequins are quite creepy. This episode really throws you into what the Doctor does and exactly why the idea to go with the Doctor was too tempting to resist for Rose. It is a great start to the series.
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I bought this from Play.com for £12.99, it's also available from Amazon, HMV and many other music/dvd stores.
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This double DVD is fantastic value for money. It includes the Live gig in Blacpool from 1989 which at points is really bad quality. (mainly as Ian Brown isn't the best live performer)
The music more than makes up for the quality. The thumping opeing of I wanna be adored to start the show. The world renowned guitar intro for Waterfall which has gained more recognition recently for been the theme tune for the national lottery adverts.
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