Biutiful
(DVD) 

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Contributors
González Iñárritu, Alejandro, screenwriter,
Bo, Armando, producer,
Giacobone, Nicolás, producer,
Kilik, Jon, producer.
Bovaira, Fernando, producer.
Published
[Mexico City] : Menage Atroz ;, [2011].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Southside - Media
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Published
[Mexico City] : Menage Atroz ;, [2011].
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
Spanish
UPC
012236114000, g2012:448260

Notes

General Note
Based on a story by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
General Note
Originally released as a Mexican-Spanish motion picture in 2010.
General Note
Special features: Behind "Biutiful": Director's flip notes [featurette] (22 min.); Biutiful crew [featurette] (4 min.); Interviews [featurette] (8 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.); Also from Lionsgate [previews] (10 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director de fotografía, Rodrigo Prieto ; directora de arte, Brigitte Broch ; montaje, Stephen Mirrione ; música de Gustavo Santaolalla.
Participants/Performers
Javier Bardem (Uxbal), Maricel Álvarez (Marambra), Eduard Fernández (Tito), Diaryatou Daff (Ige), Cheikh Ndiaye (Ekweme), Tiasheng Cheng (Hai), Luo Jin (Liwei), Hanaa Bouchaib (Ana), Guillermo Estrella (Mateo).
Description
"Biutiful" takes place in grimy and crowded parts of Barcelona that are a world away from that city's tourist attractions. Uxbal is a midlevel mobster, in charge of Chinese sweatshop workers making counterfeit watches and bags, and the African vendors who sell them. He collects and dispenses money, and runs interference with the cops. He also has two young children, a mentally unstable former wife, and a terminal illness. He is trying, despite his job, to be a good man, a good father. He tries to be stoical, tough, and compassionate, but he suffers because he cannot do good things, and he cares about the consequences of his actions.
System Details
DVD format; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16x9 televisions; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround.
Language
In Spanish with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Winner, 2011 Goya Award: Mejor Actor Principal (Best Actor)--Javier Bardem ; Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor ; Academy Award Nominee: Best Actor, Best Foreign Language Film

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