Description |
1 DVD (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
Summary |
Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist who takes pride in his ability ro affront, repulse, offend and wound. But when neighbour Simon is hospitalised, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness-- along with waitress Carol Connelly-- helps put Melvin back in the human race |
Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997 |
Credits |
Director of photography, John Bailey ; production designer, Bill Brzesski ; edited by Richard Marks ; music by Hans Zimmer |
Cast |
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight |
Notes |
Rated 15 |
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DVD, PAL region 2 |
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Dialogue in English with optional German soundtrack |
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Academy Award for Best Actor and Actress, 1997 |
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Available to Deakin staff and students only |
Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Author |
Nicholson, Jack.
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Hunt, Helen, 1963-
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Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
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Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
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Ulrich, Skeet.
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Knight, Shirley, 1936-
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Brooks, James L.
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Andrus, Mark.
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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