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Green book.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: DL0422Publication details: Australia : Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2019.Description: 1 DVD-video (137 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cmOther title:
  • Greenbook
Uniform titles:
  • Green Book (Motion picture : 2018)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 23
Production credits:
  • Directed by Peter Farrelly ; written by Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly ; produced by Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga.
Awards:
  • Academy Awards, 2019: Best motion picture; Best supporting actor (Ali); best screenplay.
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dimiter D. Marinov, P.J. Byrne, Mike Hatton, Von Lewis, Don Stark.Summary: When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on The Green Book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger, as well as unexpected humanity and humor, they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime. Inspired by a true friendship.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item reserves
DVD Melbourne Athenaeum Library DVD GRE Available 069310
Total reserves: 0

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.

Bonus features: Virtuoso performances; An unforgettable friendship; Going beyond The Green Book.

Directed by Peter Farrelly ; written by Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly ; produced by Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga.

Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dimiter D. Marinov, P.J. Byrne, Mike Hatton, Von Lewis, Don Stark.

When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on The Green Book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger, as well as unexpected humanity and humor, they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime. Inspired by a true friendship.

Censorship classification : M.

DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1/2.0, PAL, Region 4, aspect ratio 16:9, 2.00:1.

English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired].

Academy Awards, 2019: Best motion picture; Best supporting actor (Ali); best screenplay.

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