Hedwig and the angry inch / FineLine Features ; New Line Cinema presents a Killer Films production ; animation sequences and art work by Emily Hubley ; music, lyrics, and original score by Stephen Trask ; producers, Christine Vachon, Katie Roumel, Pamela Koffler ; written for the screen and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.
Container of (work): Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Motion picture) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002047671
Notes:
Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Adapted from a work for the stage; text by John Cameron Mitchell; music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Special features: new 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Cameron Mitchell and cinematographer Frank G. DeMarco, with 5/1 surround DTS-HD master audio soundtrack ; audio commentary from 2001 featuring Mitchell and DeMarco ; new conversation among members of the cast and crew ; new conversation between composer and lyricist Stephen Trask and rock critic David Fricke about the soundtrack ; documentary from 2003 tracing the development of the project ; close look at the film's Adam and Eve sequence ; new programs exploring Hedwig's creation, look, and legacy through its memorabilia ; deleted scenes with commentary by Mitchell and DeMarco ; trailer ; PLUS: an essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek, portraits of Hedwig by photographer Mick Rock, illustrations by animator Emily Hubley, and excerpts from two texts that inspired the film: Plato's symposium and The gospel of Thomas. John Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt, Alberta Watson, Stephen Trask, Rob Campbell, Theodore Liscinski, Michael Aronov, Miriam Shor.
Summary:
Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas!
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