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The Resource The secret life of words [videorecording], El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther Garcâia ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet

The secret life of words [videorecording], El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther Garcâia ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet

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Summary
Hannah, a recluse who wears a hearing aid, is forced by her employer to take a vacation. On holiday she finds a job on an oil rig caring for Josef, a burn victim who has temporarily lost his sight. Hannah's job is to care for Josef until he is stable enough to be transferred. There is almost no one on the rig, except a cook, an oceanographer and a few others out at sea. Hannah tends to Josef and he slowly breaks her shell of silence
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Instance
Label
The secret life of words [videorecording]
Title
The secret life of words [videorecording]
Statement of responsibility
El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther Garcâia ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Hannah, a recluse who wears a hearing aid, is forced by her employer to take a vacation. On holiday she finds a job on an oil rig caring for Josef, a burn victim who has temporarily lost his sight. Hannah's job is to care for Josef until he is stable enough to be transferred. There is almost no one on the rig, except a cook, an oceanographer and a few others out at sea. Hannah tends to Josef and he slowly breaks her shell of silence
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Awards note
  • Venice Film Festival, 2005: Lina Mangiacapre Award (Isabel Coixet).
  • Goya Awards, 2006: Best Director (Isabel Coixet) ; Best Film ; Best Production Supervision (Esther Garcâia) ; Best Screenplay - Original (Isabel Coixet).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Jean-Claude Larrieu ; editor, Irene Blecua
Dewey number
791.43/72
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Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
  • In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.M45
LC item number
S43748 2007
PerformerNote
Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Câamara, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Steve Mackintosh, Eddie Marsan, Julie Christie, Daniel Mays, Dean Lennox Kelly, Danny Cunningham, Emmanuel Idowu, Reg Wilson
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  • 1943-
  • 1958-
  • 1944-
  • 1941-
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  • Coixet, Isabel
  • Garcâia, Esther
  • Blecua, Irene
  • Larrieu, Jean-Claude
  • Polley, Sarah
  • Robbins, Tim
  • Câamara, Javier
  • Ousdal, Sverre Anker
  • Mackintosh, Steven
  • Marsan, Eddie
  • Christie, Julie
  • Mays, Daniel
  • Kelly, Dean Lennox
  • Cunningham, Danny
  • Idowu, Emmanuel
  • Wilson, Reg
  • Deseo, S.A
  • MediaPro
  • Televisiâon Espaänola
  • Hotshot Films (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
116
Series statement
Focus Features spotlight series
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  • People with disabilities
  • Burns and scalds
  • Oil well drilling rigs
  • Helping behavior
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Motion pictures
  • Melodrama
  • Helping behavior
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Melodrama
  • Motion pictures
  • Oil well drilling rigs
  • People with disabilities
  • Spain
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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Label
The secret life of words [videorecording], El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther Garcâia ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet
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Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195002813
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
62100342
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)84746254
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer; DVD-9 ; single-sided
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The secret life of words [videorecording], El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther Garcâia ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (116 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195002813
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
62100342
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)84746254
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer; DVD-9 ; single-sided
Video recording format
DVD

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