The mystic masseur
(DVD)
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
Edition
Widescreen format (1.85:first).
ISBN
1404922121, 9781404922129
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| South Providence - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD MYS | On Shelf |
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen format (1.85:first).
Language
English
ISBN
1404922121, 9781404922129
UPC
043396001923
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel: The mystic masseur / by V.S. Naipaul.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ernie Vincze ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Richard Robbins, Zakir Hussain.
Participants/Performers
Om Puri, Aasif Mandvi, Ayesha Dharker, Jimi Mistry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Zohra Segal, Sakina Jaffrey, Rez Kempton, Pip Torrens, Albert Laveau, Grace Maharaj, James Fox.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed in Trinidad, England, and New York.
Description
"Set amidst the large and prosperous Indian community in mid-20th century Trinidad, [the film] is a magical, bittersweet fable about Ganesh (Aasif Mandvi), a young, aspiring author whose unexpected talents as a healer bring him local fame and enable him to realize his ambitions as a writer. But he also realizes his limitations when his reputation as the legendary 'mystic masseur' propels him to national renown and draws him far from his roots and his true self"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
In English.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Subjects
LC Subjects
East Indians -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Healers -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Historical films.
Mystics -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Naipaul, V. S. -- (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), -- 1932-2018 -- Film adaptations.
Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Healers -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Historical films.
Mystics -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Naipaul, V. S. -- (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), -- 1932-2018 -- Film adaptations.
Trinidad and Tobago -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hafizka, N., Hawley, R. (., Phillips, C., Merchant, I., Puri, O., Mandvi, A., Dharker, A., Mistry, J., Bhaskar, S., Segal, Z., Jaffrey, S., Fox, J., Vincze, E., Silvi, R., Robbins, R., Hussain, Z., & Naipaul, V. S. 1. (2002). The mystic masseur (Widescreen format (1.85:first).). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nayeem. Hafizka et al.. 2002. The Mystic Masseur. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nayeem. Hafizka et al.. The Mystic Masseur Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hafizka, Nayeem., et al. The Mystic Masseur Widescreen format (1.85:first)., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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