| Uniform Title |
Fences (Motion picture : 2016) |
| Title |
Fences. |
| Published |
Australia Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia (distributor), ©2017. |
| ©2016 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (approx. 133 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. |
| Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning play. |
| Special features : expanding the audience - From stage to screen - Building fences Denzel Washington. |
| "4 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, winner Viola Davis - best supporting actress". |
| Credits |
Directed by Denzel Washington ; screenplay by August Wilson ; produced by Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, Todd Black . |
| Performers |
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney. |
| Summary |
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG (Parental guidance recommended) |
| System details |
DVD region 4 ; PAL ; letterbox 16:9, 2.39:1 ; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Language note |
In English, French Parisian. With subtitles in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French Parisian, Norwegian, Swedish. English Captions (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). |
| Subjects |
Wilson, August -- Film adaptations |
| African American families -- Drama |
| Families -- Drama |
| Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Negro leagues -- Drama |
| Race relations -- Drama |
| Sanitation workers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Drama |
| Historical films |
| Social problem films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Washington, Denzel, 1954- film director, film producer, actor. |
| Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer. |
| Black, Todd film producer. |
| Wilson, August screenwriter. |
| Davis, Viola, 1965- actor. |
| Henderson, Stephen, 1949- actor. |
| Adepo, Jovan actor. |
| Hornsby, Russell actor. |
| Williamson, Mykelti actor. |
| Sidney, Saniyya actor. |
| Wilson, August. Fences Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
| Added Corporate Names |
Paramount Pictures Corporation presenter production company. |
| Bron Studios presenter production company. |
| Macro Media presenter production company. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Adepo, Jovan .
- Black, Todd .
- Bron Studios .
- Davis, Viola, 1965- .
- Henderson, Stephen, 1949- .
- Hornsby, Russell .
- Macro Media .
- Paramount Pictures Corporation .
- Rudin, Scott, 1958- .
- Sidney, Saniyya .
- Washington, Denzel, 1954- .
- Williamson, Mykelti .
- Wilson, August .
- Wilson, August. Fences .
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