| Uniform Title |
Saturday night fever (Motion picture : 1977) |
| Title |
Saturday night fever. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia, [2019]. |
| ©1977 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (114 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DC2367. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977. |
| Based on a 1975 New York magazine article "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night" by Nik Cohn. |
| Special features: Commentary by Director, John Badham ; 70's Discopedia. |
| Credits |
Director, John Badham ; Producer, Robert Stigwood ; Screenplay, Norman Wexler. Original music written and performed by The Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb). |
| Performers |
John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape, Donna Pescow. |
| Summary |
John Travolta gives a sensual and intelligent performance as the troubled Tony Manero - Brooklyn paint store clerk by day and undisputed king of the dance floor by night. Every Saturday, Tony puts on his wide collared shirt, flared trousers and platform shoes and heads out to the only place where he's seen as a god rather than some young punk. But in the darkness, away from from the strobe lights and glitter ball, is a tragic story of disillusionment, violence and heartbreak. Without a doubt, Travolta's performance made him a Hollywood legend, but Saturday Night Fever is more than just a movie that defined the music and fashion of a generation. It's a powerful and provocative urban tragedy that carries as much significance today as it did in 1977 when it was made. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA 15+. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1, mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 16:9, 1.78:1. |
| Language note |
English, French. Subtitles English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Winner -- Best Actor (John Travolta), National Board of Review ; Nominee -- Best Actor (John Travolta), Academy Awards ; Nominees -- Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, Best Actor-Musical or Comedy (John Travolta), Best Original Score (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, David Shire), Best Original Song (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb), Golden Globe Awards. |
| Subjects |
Cohn, Nik -- Film adaptations |
| Disco dancing -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Disco music -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Contests -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Male friendship -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Families -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Social mobility -- New York (State) New York -- Drama |
| Young men -- Conduct of life -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Dancers -- Drama |
| Clerks -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| New York (State) -- New York -- Brooklyn -- Drama |
| Genre |
Musical films |
| Romance films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Badham, John, 1939- director. |
| Wexler, Norman director, screenwriter. |
| Stigwood, Robert, 1934-2016, roducer |
| Travolta, John, 1954- actor. |
| Gorney, Karen Lynn actor. |
| Pescow, Donna actor. |
| Miller, Barry, 1958- actor. |
| Cali, Joseph, 1950- actor. |
| Pape, Paul, 1952- actor. |
| Cohn, Nick. Tribal rites of the new Saturday night Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Added Corporate Names |
Bee Gees performer. |
| Series |
Get Up and Dance Collection |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Badham, John, 1939- .
- Bee Gees .
- Cali, Joseph, 1950- .
- Cohn, Nick. Tribal rites of the new Saturday night .
- Gorney, Karen Lynn .
- Miller, Barry, 1958- .
- Pape, Paul, 1952- .
- Pescow, Donna .
- Stigwood, Robert, 1934-2016, roducer .
- Travolta, John, 1954- .
- Wexler, Norman .
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