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Title Pauline & Paulette / Sony Pictures Classics ; Dominique Janne en Marie-Astrid Lamboray presenteren ; een coproductie van [a co-production of] K-Line, Staccato Films, K2, K-Star, RTBF (Télévision belge) ; scenario, Lieven Debrauwer & Jacques Boon ; producent, Dominique Janne ; een film van Lieven Debrauwer ; regie, Lieven Debrauwer.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : [Belgium] ; Culver City, CA : Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001]
©2002

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 Granby, Main Library - Adult  FOREIGN DVD PAU    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Cast Dora van der Groen (Pauline), Ann Petersen (Paulette), Rosemarie Bergmans (Cécile), Julienne De Bruyn ( Martha), Idwig Stéphane (Albert).
Credits Camera en licht [camera], Michel van Laer ; beeldmontage [editor], Philippe Ravoet ; componist [composer], Frédéric Devreese.
Note Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Audience MPAA rating: Rated PG.
Summary Pauline lives with her sister Martha in a small town in Belgium. Pauline is childlike, a mentally retarded older adult, who can't tie her shoes, but who spends hours watering flowers in the garden. Her greatest love is her glamorously zaftig sister Paulette, a community opera diva who surrounds herself with bright colors. When Martha dies unexpectedly, Paulette tries everything in her power to shove Pauline out of her life and into their sister Cecile's (Rosemarie Bergmans), or an institution.
Contents Pauline -- Paulette -- Pauline's album -- "Martha asleep. On floor." -- Cecile -- Martha's will -- Pauline's temporary home -- Paulette's echo -- Home alone -- Cutting her own bread -- Dance rehearsal -- Operetta -- Pauline's stage debut -- "It's your turn." -- Pauline's bedtime -- Museum -- Flower carpet -- Taxi to Paulette -- Here again -- Institution -- New shoes -- Beach apartment -- "I wish to refute the will." -- Last performance -- Card for Paulette -- Missing Pauline -- Together again.
Note Special features: Director's commentary [optional audio track, in English]; Trailers [various Sony Pictures Classics].
Awards Flanders International Film Festival, 2001: Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actress (Ann Petersen, Dora van der Groen); Best Belgian Director (Lieven Debrauwer); Best Belgian Film (Lieven Debrauwer); Best Belgian Screenplay (Jaak Boon, Lieven Debrauwer).
Language In Flemish [Dutch] and some French, with optional English subtitles.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Women with mental disabilities -- Drama.
Sisters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Belgium.
Motion pictures -- Belgium.
Genre/Form Foreign films, Dutch.
Subject Motion pictures, Dutch.
Added Author Janne, Dominique.
Lamboray, Marie-Astrid.
Debrauwer, Lieven, 1969-
Boon, Jacques.
Groen, Dora van der.
Petersen, Ann (Soprano), 1927-2003.
Bergmans, Rosemarie, 1944-
Stéphane, Idwig, 1944-
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
K-Line (Firm)
Staccato Films.
K2 (Firm)
K-Star.
Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Title Pauline and Paulette
ISBN 0767879783
9780767879781
Standard No. 043396075986
Music No. 07598 Sony Pictures Classics
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