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The Resource Smooth talk, Goldcrest presents ; a Nepenthe-American Playhouse Theatrical production ; screenplay by Tom Cole ; produced by Martin Rosen ; directed by Joyce Chopra

Smooth talk, Goldcrest presents ; a Nepenthe-American Playhouse Theatrical production ; screenplay by Tom Cole ; produced by Martin Rosen ; directed by Joyce Chopra

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"Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost. Based on Joyce Carol Oates' celebrated short story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?," the narrative debut from Joyce Chopra features a revelatory breakout performance by Laura Dern as Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, whose summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations is shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger (a memorably menacing Treat Williams). Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Smooth Talk captures the thrill and terror of adolescent sexual exploration, and it transforms the conventions of a coming-of-age story into something altogether more troubling and profound"--Container
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (91 min.)
Note
  • Based on Where are you going, where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates
  • 1.85:1 aspect ratio, wide screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1985
  • Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Joyce Chopra, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Conversation among Chopra, author Joyce Carol Oates, and actor Laura Dern from the 2020 New York Film Festival, moderated by Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone; New interview with Chopra; New conversations between Chopra and actors Treat Williams and Mary Kay Place, moderated by Malone; New interview with production designer David Wasco; KPFK Pacifica Radio interview with Chopra from 1985; Joyce at 34 (1972), Girls at 12 (1975), Clarae and Albie (1975), three short films by Chopra; Audio reading of the 1966 Life magazine article 'The Pied Piper of Tucson," which inspired the short story by Oates; Trailers; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; An essay by poet and memoirist Honor Moore, a 1986 New York Times article about the adaptation, and Oates' 1966 short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
Isbn
9781681438085
Instance
Label
Smooth talk
Title
Smooth talk
Statement of responsibility
Goldcrest presents ; a Nepenthe-American Playhouse Theatrical production ; screenplay by Tom Cole ; produced by Martin Rosen ; directed by Joyce Chopra
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Film director
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost. Based on Joyce Carol Oates' celebrated short story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?," the narrative debut from Joyce Chopra features a revelatory breakout performance by Laura Dern as Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, whose summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations is shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger (a memorably menacing Treat Williams). Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Smooth Talk captures the thrill and terror of adolescent sexual exploration, and it transforms the conventions of a coming-of-age story into something altogether more troubling and profound"--Container
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videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Joyce at 34 (Motion picture)
  • Girls at 12 (Motion picture)
  • Clorae and Albie (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor, Patrick Dodd ; original music, Bill Payne, Russell Kunkel, George Massenburg ; musical director, James Taylor
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.S6136 2021
PerformerNote
Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place, Margaret Welsh, Sara Inglis, Levon Helm, Elizabeth Berridge
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1933-2009
  • 1938-
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  • Rosen, Martin
  • Chopra, Joyce
  • Cole, Tom
  • Williams, Treat
  • Dern, Laura
  • Place, Mary Kay
  • Welsh, Margaret.
  • Oates, Joyce Carol
  • Goldcrest Films International
  • Nepenthe Productions
  • American Playhouse Theatrical Films
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
91
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
1068
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  • Youth
  • Teenagers
  • Dysfunctional families
  • Young women
  • Rape
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Smooth talk, Goldcrest presents ; a Nepenthe-American Playhouse Theatrical production ; screenplay by Tom Cole ; produced by Martin Rosen ; directed by Joyce Chopra
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on Where are you going, where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates
  • 1.85:1 aspect ratio, wide screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1985
  • Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Joyce Chopra, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Conversation among Chopra, author Joyce Carol Oates, and actor Laura Dern from the 2020 New York Film Festival, moderated by Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone; New interview with Chopra; New conversations between Chopra and actors Treat Williams and Mary Kay Place, moderated by Malone; New interview with production designer David Wasco; KPFK Pacifica Radio interview with Chopra from 1985; Joyce at 34 (1972), Girls at 12 (1975), Clarae and Albie (1975), three short films by Chopra; Audio reading of the 1966 Life magazine article 'The Pied Piper of Tucson," which inspired the short story by Oates; Trailers; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; An essay by poet and memoirist Honor Moore, a 1986 New York Times article about the adaptation, and Oates' 1966 short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
Accompanying material
1 booklet (43 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (91 min.)
Isbn
9781681438085
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515255813
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC3227DDVD
  • CC3227D-1
  • CC3227D-2
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1228133178
  • (OCoLC)on1228133178
  • 3540713
  • 3793033
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby monaural
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Smooth talk, Goldcrest presents ; a Nepenthe-American Playhouse Theatrical production ; screenplay by Tom Cole ; produced by Martin Rosen ; directed by Joyce Chopra
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on Where are you going, where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates
  • 1.85:1 aspect ratio, wide screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1985
  • Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Joyce Chopra, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Conversation among Chopra, author Joyce Carol Oates, and actor Laura Dern from the 2020 New York Film Festival, moderated by Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone; New interview with Chopra; New conversations between Chopra and actors Treat Williams and Mary Kay Place, moderated by Malone; New interview with production designer David Wasco; KPFK Pacifica Radio interview with Chopra from 1985; Joyce at 34 (1972), Girls at 12 (1975), Clarae and Albie (1975), three short films by Chopra; Audio reading of the 1966 Life magazine article 'The Pied Piper of Tucson," which inspired the short story by Oates; Trailers; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; An essay by poet and memoirist Honor Moore, a 1986 New York Times article about the adaptation, and Oates' 1966 short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
Accompanying material
1 booklet (43 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (91 min.)
Isbn
9781681438085
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515255813
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC3227DDVD
  • CC3227D-1
  • CC3227D-2
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1228133178
  • (OCoLC)on1228133178
  • 3540713
  • 3793033
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby monaural
Video recording format
DVD

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