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The sessions
Title
The sessions / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents, in association with Such Much Films and Rhino Films, a film by Ben Lewin ; produced by Judi Levine, Stephen Nemeth, Ben Lewin ; written for the screen and directed by Ben Lewin.
ISBN
9786314945916
6314945917
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2013.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate; the women who loved Mark O'Brien.
Music: Marco Beltrami ; editor: Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography: Geoffrey Simpson.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
WINNER: Audience Award Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2012
Summary
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living. Based on a true story.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French; Spanish
Added to Catalog
January 11, 2018
Credits
Music: Marco Beltrami ; editor: Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography: Geoffrey Simpson.
Cast
Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, John Hawkes.
System details note
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby surround (Spanish, French).
Audience
Rating: R; for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue CHV rating: 18A.
Videorecording number
2283159 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
2283160 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Drama films.
DVD-Video discs.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Fox Searchlight Pictures, production company.
Such Much Films (Firm), production company.
Rhino Films, production company.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., distributor.
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