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Birdman, or, (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)  Cover Image E-video E-video

Birdman, or, (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) / Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises present a New Regency/M Productions/Le Grisbi production ; directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu ; written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo ; produced by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher ; produced by Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole ; an Alejandro G. Iñárritu film.

González Iñárritu, Alejandro, (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Giacobone, Nicolas, (screenwriter.). Dinelaris, Alexander, (screenwriter.). Bo, Armando, (screenwriter.). Lesher, John, (film producer.). Milchan, Arnon, (film producer.). Skotchdopole, James W., (film producer.). Keaton, Michael, 1951- (actor.). Galifianakis, Zach, (actor.). Norton, Edward, (actor.). Riseborough, Andrea, 1981- (actor.). Ryan, Amy, (actor.). Stone, Emma, 1988- (actor.). Watts, Naomi, 1968- (actor.). Duncan, Lindsay, (actor.). Wever, Merritt, (actor.). Shamos, Jeremy, (actor.). Camp, Bill, (actor.). Young, Damian, (actor.). Lubezki, Emmanuel, (director of photography.). Thompson, Kevin (Production designer) (Added Author). Crise, Douglas, 1961- (editor of moving image work.). Mirrione, Stephen, 1969- (editor of moving image work.). Wolsky, Albert, (costume designer.). Sánchez, Antonio, 1971- (composer (expression)). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (production company.). Regency Enterprises, (production company.). New Regency (Firm), (production company.). M Productions, (production company.). Le Grisbi Productions, (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever, Jeremy Shamos, Bill Camp, Damian Young. (Cast).

Summary:

A black comedy story of an actor famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

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  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file : sound, color
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; production designer, Kevin Thompson ; edited by Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; drum score by Antonio Sanchez.
Participant or Performer Note:
Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever, Jeremy Shamos, Bill Camp, Damian Young.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
French language version also available.
System Details Note:
Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Language Note:
English subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Award Winner, 2015: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director (Alejandro Gonzalez I©ł©Łrritu) ; Academy Award Nominee, 2015: Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Actor (Michael Keaton) ; Golden Globe Winner, 2015: Best Screenplay (Alejandro GonzÌalez ĨnÌarritu), Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (Michael Keaton), ; Gloden Globe Nominee, 2015: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Emma Stone), Best Director (Alejandro GonzÌalez ĨnÌarritu), Best Original Score (Antonio Sanchez).
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's web site (viewed July 21st, 2017)
Subject: Actors > Drama.
Casting (Performing arts) > Drama.
Superheroes > Drama.
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Genre: Dark comedy films.
Feature films.


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