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 |
Edition | Director-approved special ed., widescreen. |
Publication Info | [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, ©2009. |
Description | 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
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Other author/creator | Sloss, John, approximately 1956- producer. |
Other author/creator | Roque, Cecilia Kate, producer. |
Other author/creator | Roch, Edmon, producer. |
Other author/creator | Thomas, John (John A.) cinematographer. |
Other author/creator | Stillman, Whit, 1952- director, screenwriter, producer. |
Other author/creator | Sevigny, Chloë actor. |
Other author/creator | Beckinsale, Kate, actor. |
Other author/creator | Eigeman, Chris, 1965- actor. |
Other author/creator | Astin, Mackenzie, 1973- actor. |
Other author/creator | Keeslar, Matt actor. |
Other author/creator | Ross, Matt actor. |
Other author/creator | Steers, Burr, 1966- actor. |
Other author/creator | Subkoff, Tara, actor. |
Other author/creator | Weatherly, Michael, 1968- actor. |
Other author/creator | Thornton, David, 1953- actor. |
Other author/creator | Barrymore, Jaid, actor. |
Other author/creator | Ahray, Sonsee, actor. |
Other author/creator | Ballerini, Edoardo, 1970- actor. |
Other author/creator | Beehner, Scott, 1973- actor. |
Other author/creator | Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945- actor. |
Other author/creator | Havens, John C., actor. |
Other author/creator | Jacott, Carlos actor. |
Other author/creator | Lyles, Leslie, actor. |
Other author/creator | McKinney, Mark, 1959- actor. |
Other author/creator | Murtaugh, James, 1942- actor. |
Other author/creator | Pierce, Linda, actor. |
Other author/creator | Scruggs, Sharon, actor. |
Other author/creator | Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- actor. |
Other author/creator | Beals, Jennifer actor. |
Other author/creator | Suozzo, Mark composer. |
Other author/creator | Schickler, David writer of accompanying material. |
Other author/creator | Universal Pictures (Firm) |
Other author/creator | Focus Features. |
Other author/creator | Westerly Films. |
Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
Uniform title | Last 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 note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998. |
General note | Special 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. |
Credits | Choreography, 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 details | DVD. |
Language | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Genre/form | Comedy films. |
Genre/form | Feature films. |
Genre/form | Fiction films. |
Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
ISBN | 9781604651799 |
ISBN | 1604651792 |
UPC | 715515048217 |
Publisher number | CC1829D Criterion Collection |
Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
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