C.R.A.Z.Y. (DVD, 2006, Canadian, TVA Films, Gay Interest) LIKE NEW Condition!

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Offered with this listing – in LIKE NEW Condition – is the 2006 TVA Films Canadian DVD release of the 2005 Cirrus Communications / Playtime Films film “C.R.A.Z.Y.” . The feature is directed and co-written by Jean-Marc Vallée (who has also directed “Black List”, “Los Locos”, “Loser Love”, “The Young Victoria”, “Café de Flore” – which he also wrote, “Dallas Buyers Club”, “Wild”, and “Demolition”), from a screenplay by Vallée and François Boulay (whose original story was based on events in his own life growing up). The film stars Michel Côté (as Gervais Beaulieu, the father), Danielle Proulx (as Laurianne Beaulieu, the mother), Francis Ducharme (as Paul, Brigitte’s boyfriend and interest of Zac’s), Maxime Le Flaguais (as Patrick), Johanne Lebrun (as Doris), and director and co-writer Vallée (as Young Priest). Also starring as the Beaulieu brothers, their friends and relations, are: – Marc-André Grondin (as Zachary “Zac” age 15 to 21 years), Émile Vallée (as Zac age 6 to 8 years), and Olivier Bénard (as newborn baby Zac). – Maxime Tremblay (as Christian, Zac’s studious eldest brother, age 24 to 30 years), Jean-Alexandre Létourneau (as Christian age 15 to 17 years), and Édouard Tanguay (as Chistian age 9 years). – Pierre-Luc Brillant (as Raymond, Zac’s second eldest brother, age 22 to 28 years), Antoine Côté-Potvin (as Raymond age 13 to 15 years), and Emmanuel Reymond (as Raymond age 7 years). – Alex Gravel (as Antoine, Zac’s athletic third eldest brother, age 21 to 27 years), Sébastien Blouin (as Antoine age 12 to 14 years), and Émile Gagnon-Girard (as Antoine age 6 years). – Félix-Antoine Despatie (as Yvan, Zac’s one-and-only younger brother, age 13 to 16 years), Gabriel Lalancette (as Yvan age 8 to 9 years), Charles-David Vaillant and Hugo Vaillant (as Yvana age 7 months to 1 year), Alexandre Marchand (as Yvan age 3 months), and Nikita Jaksi (as newborn baby Yvan). – Mariloup Wolfe (as Brigitte, Zac’s first cousin, age 15 to 20 years) and Élizabeth Adam (as Brigitte age 6 years). – Natasha Thompson (as Michelle, Zac’s best friend / girlfriend, age 15 to 22 years) and Marie-Michelle Duchesne (as Michelle age 6 to 8 years). “C.R.A.Z.Y.” is a Canadian coming-of-age drama film. It tells the story of Zac, a young gay man dealing with homophobia while growing up with four brothers and his parents in Quebec during the 1960s and 1970s. The film employs an extensive soundtrack, featuring artists such as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Patsy Cline, Charles Aznavour, and The Rolling Stones. The title of the film derives from the first letter in the names of the five Beaulieu brothers – Christian, Raymond, Antoine, Zachary, and Yvan – and also refers to their father’s abiding love of Patsy Cline’s song “Crazy”, which itself is used as a recurring motif in the film. A popular piece in the Cinema of Quebec, “C.R.A.Z.Y.” was one of the highest-grossing films of the year in the province. The film won numerous honours, among them 11 Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. At Quebec’s Prix Jutra film awards, it won 13 awards in the competitive categories from 14 nominations, becoming the all-time record holder for most award wins at that ceremony; it also won both of the box-office based awards, the Billet d’or and the Film s’étant le plus illustré à l’extérieur du Québec, for a total of 15 awards overall. “C.R.A.Z.Y.” was submitted for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated, and was rejected for competition in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in April. The film finished its theatrical run grossing C$6.2 million in Quebec alone. It was the third highest-grossing film in Quebec in 2005, following “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”. Nearly 10% of the film’s budget was spent on acquiring song rights for the soundtrack, with the cost being $600,000. Producers spent two and a half years obtaining the rights for all of them, and Vallée surrendered his salary to help pay for them. Period music is an important element of the film, highlighting characters and recurrent themes and events in Zac’s coming of age. The soundtrack includes songs by Pink Floyd (“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and “The Great Gig in the Sky”), The Rolling Stones (“Sympathy for the Devil”"), David Bowie (“Space Oddity”), Jefferson Airplane (“White Rabbit”), The Cure (“10:15 Saturday Night”), Giorgio Moroder (“From Here to Eternity”), Elvis Presley (“Santa Claus Is Back in Town”), and many others. “Sympathy for the Devil” alone cost $138,000, as it is used for two minutes, 25 seconds. In December 2005, “C.R.A.Z.Y.” was named to the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list of the year's best films. In 2015, the Toronto International Film Festival placed “C.R.A.Z.Y.” eighth in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. * * * * * CONDITION: Each item offered is in pristine-to-mint condition, meaning there are no obvious defects to the item itself, there are no holes or tears to the factory shrink-wrap, and there are no loose discs. The ONLY noise perhaps heard upon gently shaking the item from side-to-side should be nothing more than included art cards or other inserts. All discs should be securely on their hubs unless otherwise noted. RETURNS: In the unlikely occurrence a return is requested, returns will be accepted within 30 days of the item being received according to eBay Policy, so long as the item is UNOPENED , in its original condition for resale, and includes ALL original packaging materials. PLEASE NOTE: The Buyer is solely responsible for all fees and shipping costs associated with the return of any items. 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