Once

Carney, John, 1972- (director,, screenwriter.). Niland, Martina, (producer.). Hansard, Glen, 1970- (actor,, musician.). Irglová, Markéta, 1988- (actor,, musician.). Fleming, Tim, (cinematatographer.). Mullen, Paul, (editor of moving image work). Flanagan, Robert, (sound.). Conboy, Tamara, (production designer.). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (film distributor.). Summit Entertainment, (production company.). Samson Films, (production company.). Bord Scannán na hÉireann, (production company.). Raidió Teilifís Éireann, (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová. (Cast).

Summary: A nameless busker, singing his heart out on the streets of Dublin meets a nameless young woman who speaks English with an accent, a street vendor. His girlfriend has left him, so he works in his father's vacuum repair shop and writes songs for her. She cleans houses, and plays the demo piano in a shop at lunchtime. The singer comes to hear her, and is so impressed that he immediately asks if she wants to collaborate -- right then -- on one of his tunes. They slowly piece the song together, and magic begins. This is a love story about a creative partnership, and the deeper longing for communication that underlies any worthwhile artistic effort.

Item details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Fox Searchlight Pictures : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., 2007.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as an Irish motion picture in 2007. Special features: Commentary with writer/director John Carney and actors/musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová; Musical commentary with writer/director John Carney and actor/musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová; Making a modern day musical [featurette] (13 min.); More guy, more girl [featurette] (10 min.); webisode "Broken hearted Hoover fixer sucker guy" [animated featurette] (1 min.); free music download "Falling slowly" from the motion picture [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Window 98 or higher]; Trailers (6 min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Robbed -- 'Say It to Me Now'/Main titles -- 'All the Way Down' -- Hoover -- 'Falling Slowly' -- 'Broken-hearted' -- What? -- My home -- Romantic streak -- 'If You Want Me' -- 'Lies' -- Hard bargain -- 'Gold' -- Uncertain future -- 'Trying to Pull Myself Away' -- 'When Your Mind's Made Up' -- 'Fallen From the Sky' -- 'Hill' -- Car test -- Proposition -- "Brilliant!" -- Part of me -- Eyes that know me -- 'Once'/End titles.
Restrictions on Access Note:	For private home viewing only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Tim Fleming ; editor, Paul Mullen ; sound mixer, Robert Flanagan ; production designer, Tamara Conboy.
Participant or Performer Note:	Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated R for language.
System Details Note:	DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; widescreen (aspect ratio: 1.85:1) ; Dolby Digital surround ; dual layer.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2008: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (Hansard and Irglová) ; Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Audience Award - World Cinema - Dramatic (Carney).

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