In association with

The Namesake [2006]
from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
starring Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett, Irfan Khan, Zuleikha Robinson, Tabu
directed by Mira Nair

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Upwardly Mobile
  This is the story of an Indian man, of the cultured Bengali middle classes, who marries a beautiful Calcutta wife in an arranged marriage, then takes her to his new home in New York City. He is called Gogol, because his father liked the 19th Century Russian writer of Shinel (here called "The Overcoat", though "Greatcoat" is a more exact meaning). The film chronicles their move not only across continents but upwards in New York or is it New Jersey suburban society (they start off in a horrid part of what... more info

• Mira Nair returns... by bringing art back to cinema
  If "The Namesake" had just been your usual coming-of-age story, it would be easily forgotten. But director Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding," "Vanity Fair") has gone beyond the usual confines of such a story to present a portrait of three people, a husband and wife, and their son, who come to moments when they lose sight of who they are, only to find through difficult times that sense of identity again. The story begins in 1971 Kolkata, a time when foreign products dazzled us and visits by expatriate relatives... more info

• Family relationship film with a twist
  The twist being that all the usual angst,problems and happiness were there - plus a whole pile of extra cultural ones as well. It was a beautiful, thoughful, challenging film. But if you're after action and adventure this isn't your type of film.

• Thoroughly good stuff
  The Namesake is directed by Mira Nair, based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, who incidently also appeared in the movie.
  The film protrays the story of American-born Gogol (named after the Russian author) who is the son of Indian immigrants Gogol struggles wanting to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, often seemingly hampered by his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways. Through the events unfolding Gogol, and so also the viewer gains a better understanding of the... more info

Similar Products:

More from Amazon