Local color / a Monterey Media presention/Alla Prima Productions presents a James W. Evangelatos/Julie Lott Gallo production, a George Gallo film ; produced by James W. Evangelatos, David Permut, Mark Sennet, Julie Lott Gallo ; written and directed by George Gallo.
In 1974, in the suburb of Port Chester, New York, the teenage aspirant artist John Talia has a troubled relationship with his homophobic father who does not understand John's talent. While visiting his friend Yammi, John finds that the genius Russian painter Nicoli Seroff lives nearby. He decides to pay a visit to his idol. John finds a bitter alcoholic who is still grieving the loss of his wife Anya. Somehow, he successfully befriends the master. When Nicoli travels to the countryside in Pennsylvania, he invites John to go with him to teach him how to paint. John meets Nicoli's neighbor Carla who grieves the loss of her son, and the arrogant critic of art and Nicolai's friend Curtis Sunday. Along their vacation, the synergy of Nicoli and John improves their individual lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781569943465
- ISBN: 156994346X
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: [Thousand Oaks, CA] : Monterey Video : [2009]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Featurette; George Gallo's studio; interview with actors. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Michael Negrin ; editor, Malcolm Campbell ; music, Chris Boardman. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Ray Liotta, Samantha Mathis, Ron Perlman, Diana Scarwid, Charles Durning, Julie Lott. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Artists > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Painters > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Fathers and sons > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Art critics > Pennsylvania > Drama. Friendship > Drama. |
Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Fiction films. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Lebanon PL - Lebanon | DVD F LOC 4064 (Text) | 34330512511321 | AV - DVD Fiction Collection | Available | - | |
New Castle-Henry County PL - New Castle | DVD DRAMA LOCA (Text) | 39231034042958 | Audiovisual Collection | Available | - | |
Newburgh Chandler PL - Bell Road Library | DVD LOCAL (DRAMA) (Text) | DVD | 39206021219447 | Audiovisual - DVD | Available | - |
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