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The Squid and the Whale - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 5th December 2016. Noah Baumbach writes and directs this off-beat comedy drama, based on his own experiences as a young boy growing up in the 1980s and trying to deal with his parents' divorce. Bernard (Jeff Daniels) is the father of an eccentric Brooklyn family who claims to have been a great novelist in his youth, but who has settled down to a teaching job in middle age. When his wife Joan (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, her success makes Bernard jealous and splits the family apart, leaving their two young children to form new relationships with their separated parents.

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  • Details

    Released:
    5th December 2016
    Category:
    Comedy
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5050629009156
  • Description

    Noah Baumbach writes and directs this off-beat comedy drama, based on his own experiences as a young boy growing up in the 1980s and trying to deal with his parents' divorce. Bernard (Jeff Daniels) is the father of an eccentric Brooklyn family who claims to have been a great novelist in his youth, but who has settled down to a teaching job in middle age. When his wife Joan (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, her success makes Bernard jealous and splits the family apart, leaving their two young children to form new relationships with their separated parents.
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    81 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, DTS 5.1, Bonus Footage, Documentaries: 'Behind 'The Squid and the Whale'', Interviews: Interview with Noah Baumbach, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline and Laura Linney, Conversation about the score with Noah Baumbach and composers Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips; Audion footage, Trailers
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