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Richard J. Lewis directs this seriocomic adaptation of Mordecai Richler's award-winning 1997 novel, starring Paul Giamatti (AMERICAN SPLENDER) as Barney Panofsky, an eponymous, hard-drinking television producer who meets the love of his life, Miriam, Rosamund Pike, at the most inopportune time imaginable: his marriage to his second wife Minnie Driver, a wealthy Jewish princess and compulsive shopper. Narrated by Barney as a confessional, the film covers thirty years of his unusual journey, from his first marriage to the chronically unfaithful free spirit Clara, Rachelle Lefevre and their life in Italy together, through his third marriage to Miriam, with whom he has two children. Standing in the wings is Barney's father, Izzy, Dustin Hoffman (RAIN MAN) who continues to stick by him as his loyal right hand man. Through it all, Barney experiences numerous highs and lows, but manages to consistently surprise everyone with unforeseen acts of altruism and kindness that turn him into the quintessential modern hero.

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ProducerRobert Lantos

EAN5050582823844

eBay Product ID (ePID)102177709

Product Key Features

ActorHoward Jerome, Paul Gross, Macha Grenon, Larry Day, Rachelle Lefevre, Cle Bennett, Mark Addy, Linda Sorensen, Ted Kotcheff, Minnie Driver, Paula Jean Hixson, Saul Rubinek, Bruce Greenwood, Maury Chaykin, Atom Egoyan, Mark Camacho, Harvey Atkin, Paul Giamatti, Scott Speedman, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Hoffman, David Cronenberg, Howard Rosenstein, Rosamund Pike, Denys Arcand

Film/TV TitleBarney's Version

DirectorRichard J. Lewis

LanguageEnglish

Run Time128 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2011

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerPasquale Catalano

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - Paul Giamatti, dialing down his trembly-voiced neurotic energy to good effect, gives a holy hell of a performance as Barney Panofsky., Hollywood Reporter - Highly entertaining and arguably the most satisfying Richler screen adaptation to date.

AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy 2011 -

ScreenwriterMordecai Richler

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleBarney's Version

EditorSusan Shipton

Director of PhotographyGuy DuFaux

Consumer AdviceContains strong language and infrequent strong sex