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Widescreen Editions The Sweet Hereafter AC-3 WS Rare LaserDisc Holm Canadian Psychological Drama

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Special Grand Jury Prize at 1997 Cannes Film Festival

The Sweet Hereafter AC-3 WS Rare LaserDisc Holm Canadian Psychological Drama

Special Grand Jury Prize at 1997 Cannes Film Festival

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The Sweet Hereafter AC-3 WS Rare LaserDisc Holm Canadian Psychological Drama

Special Grand Jury Prize at 1997 Cannes Film Festival

Rare Dolby Digital AC-3, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several splits and several compressed corners

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Rare Dolby Digital AC-3, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several splits and several compressed corners

Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and Bruce Greenwood in...

The Sweet Hereafter

( Catalog Number ID4248LI )
(2.00:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Best Version on LaserDisc
Audio Commentary by Director Atom Egoyan and Novelist Russell Banks
Theatrical Trailer
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The Sweet Hereafter
1997 - 113 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Atom Egoyan's haunting adaptation of the Russell Banks novel The Sweet Hereafter was the Canadian filmmaker's most successful film to date, taking home a Special Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and scoring a pair of Academy Award nominations, including "Best Director." Restructured to fit Egoyan's signature mosaic narrative style, the story concerns the cultural aftershocks which tear apart a small British Columbia town in the wake of a schoolbus accident which leaves a number of local children dead. Ian Holm stars as Mitchell Stephens, a big-city lawyer who arrives in the interest of uniting the survivors to initiate a lawsuit; his maneuvering only drives the community further apart, reopening old wounds and jeopardizing any hopes of emotional recovery. Like so many of Egoyan's features, The Sweet Hereafter is a serious and painfully honest exploration of family grief; no character is immune from the sense of utter devastation which grips the film, not even the attorney, whose interests are in part motivated by his own remorse over the fate of his daughter, an HIV-positive drug addict. A sobering, beautifully-realized examination of the ties that bind --- and which can be severed at any time. --- Jason Ankeny

Rarely has a film offered a more haunting, poignant look at the aftermath of a tragedy than director Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter, skillfully adapted from Russell Banks' novel of the same name. As the class-action lawyer who may be motivated by his own concerns, Ian Holm aids the director immensely with his complex, sympathetic performance. Egoyan's unparalleled visual aptitude is in full flourish: the chilly Canadian landscape is a character unto itself, and the director renders the tragic accident in a haunting, non-manipulative manner. Some objected to the downplaying of the novel's incest subplot, and the film's non-linear, deliberate pace may not be to all tastes. As a delicate, challenging study of pain, grieving and healing, The Sweet Hereafter is a singular moviegoing experience. --- Matthew Doberman

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Cast for The Sweet Hereafter

Ian Holm - Mitchell Stephens
Sarah Polley - Nicole Burnell
Bruce Greenwood - Billy Ansell
David Hemblen
Gabrielle Rose - Dolores Driscoll
Arsine Khanjian - Wanda Otto
Alberta Watson - Risa Walker
Maury Chaykin - Wendell Walker
Tom McCamus - Sam Burnell
Caerthan Banks
Peter Donaldson
Brooke Johnson
Earl Pastko
Stephanie Morgenstern

Crew for The Sweet Hereafter

Atom Egoyan - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Camelia Frieberg - Producer
Russell Banks - Book Author
Paul Sarossy - Cinematographer
Mychael Danna - Composer (Music Score)
Susan Shipton - Editor
Philip Barker - Production Designer
David Webb - Associate Producer
Andras Hamori - Executive Producer
Robert Lantos - Executive Producer
Beth Pasternak - Costume Designer
Steve Munro - Sound/Sound Designer

Awards for The Sweet Hereafter

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Atom Egoyan 1997 Academy
Best Director (nom) Atom Egoyan 1997 Academy
FIPRESCI Award (win) 1997 Cannes International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize (win) 1997 Cannes International Film Festival
Best Foreign Film (win) Atom Egoyan 1997 Independent Spirit Award
Best Ensemble Acting (win) 1997 National Board of Review
Best Picture (nom) 1997 National Board of Review
Best Picture (Runner-up) (win) 1997 National Society of Film Critics
Best Actor (win) Ian Holm 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Actress [Runner-up] (win) Sarah Polley 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Canadian Film (win) 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Director (win) Atom Egoyan 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association

Feature Details

Title: The Sweet Hereafter
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 113 Minutes
Chapters: 23
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.00:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 27 May 1998
Catalog Number: ID4248LI
UPC: 014381424867
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: New Line Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ID4248LI
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Dolby Digital AC-3, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several splits and several compressed corners

Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and Bruce Greenwood in...

The Sweet Hereafter

( Catalog Number ID4248LI )
(2.00:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Audio Commentary by Director Atom Egoyan and Novelist Russell Banks
Theatrical Trailer
See Many More Rare Dolby Digital AC-3 LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

The Sweet Hereafter
1997 - 113 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Atom Egoyan's haunting adaptation of the Russell Banks novel The Sweet Hereafter was the Canadian filmmaker's most successful film to date, taking home a Special Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and scoring a pair of Academy Award nominations, including "Best Director." Restructured to fit Egoyan's signature mosaic narrative style, the story concerns the cultural aftershocks which tear apart a small British Columbia town in the wake of a schoolbus accident which leaves a number of local children dead. Ian Holm stars as Mitchell Stephens, a big-city lawyer who arrives in the interest of uniting the survivors to initiate a lawsuit; his maneuvering only drives the community further apart, reopening old wounds and jeopardizing any hopes of emotional recovery. Like so many of Egoyan's features, The Sweet Hereafter is a serious and painfully honest exploration of family grief; no character is immune from the sense of utter devastation which grips the film, not even the attorney, whose interests are in part motivated by his own remorse over the fate of his daughter, an HIV-positive drug addict. A sobering, beautifully-realized examination of the ties that bind --- and which can be severed at any time. --- Jason Ankeny

Rarely has a film offered a more haunting, poignant look at the aftermath of a tragedy than director Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter, skillfully adapted from Russell Banks' novel of the same name. As the class-action lawyer who may be motivated by his own concerns, Ian Holm aids the director immensely with his complex, sympathetic performance. Egoyan's unparalleled visual aptitude is in full flourish: the chilly Canadian landscape is a character unto itself, and the director renders the tragic accident in a haunting, non-manipulative manner. Some objected to the downplaying of the novel's incest subplot, and the film's non-linear, deliberate pace may not be to all tastes. As a delicate, challenging study of pain, grieving and healing, The Sweet Hereafter is a singular moviegoing experience. --- Matthew Doberman

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

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Cast for The Sweet Hereafter

Ian Holm - Mitchell Stephens
Sarah Polley - Nicole Burnell
Bruce Greenwood - Billy Ansell
David Hemblen
Gabrielle Rose - Dolores Driscoll
Arsine Khanjian - Wanda Otto
Alberta Watson - Risa Walker
Maury Chaykin - Wendell Walker
Tom McCamus - Sam Burnell
Caerthan Banks
Peter Donaldson
Brooke Johnson
Earl Pastko
Stephanie Morgenstern

Crew for The Sweet Hereafter

Atom Egoyan - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Camelia Frieberg - Producer
Russell Banks - Book Author
Paul Sarossy - Cinematographer
Mychael Danna - Composer (Music Score)
Susan Shipton - Editor
Philip Barker - Production Designer
David Webb - Associate Producer
Andras Hamori - Executive Producer
Robert Lantos - Executive Producer
Beth Pasternak - Costume Designer
Steve Munro - Sound/Sound Designer

Awards for The Sweet Hereafter

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Atom Egoyan 1997 Academy
Best Director (nom) Atom Egoyan 1997 Academy
FIPRESCI Award (win) 1997 Cannes International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize (win) 1997 Cannes International Film Festival
Best Foreign Film (win) Atom Egoyan 1997 Independent Spirit Award
Best Ensemble Acting (win) 1997 National Board of Review
Best Picture (nom) 1997 National Board of Review
Best Picture (Runner-up) (win) 1997 National Society of Film Critics
Best Actor (win) Ian Holm 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Actress [Runner-up] (win) Sarah Polley 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Canadian Film (win) 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Director (win) Atom Egoyan 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association
Best Picture (win) 1997 Toronto Film Critics Association

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