Black nativity / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents a Maven Pictures/Wonderful Films production ; produced by Celine Rattray, William Horberg, Galt Niederhoffer ; screenplay and directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 2299173 | 20th Century FoxLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, English, French Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]Edition: Extended musical editionDescription: 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Director of photography, Anastas Michos ; choreographer, Otis Sallid ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Raphael Saadiq, Laura Kappman.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Director Kasi Lemmons updates Langston Hughes' acclaimed play for the screen in this inspirational musical drama with a positive spiritual message. Langston (Jacob Latimore) is a street-smart Baltimore teen who lives with his single mother Naima (Jennifer Hudson). It's Christmas, and this year Jordan is traveling to New York City for a stay with his distant relatives Reverend Cornell (Forest Whitaker) and Aretha Cobbs (Angela Bassett). When Reverent Cornell's strict rules prove too oppressive for the rebellious teen to handle, however, Jordan decides he'd rather spend the holidays with his mother, and embarks on an eye-opening journey that teaches him the true importance of faith and family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Surround 2.0.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); close-captioned; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Title from disc surface.
Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige, Nasir Jones, Jennifer Hudson.
Director of photography, Anastas Michos ; choreographer, Otis Sallid ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Raphael Saadiq, Laura Kappman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Based upon the play by Langston Hughes.
Includes theatrical and extended versions.
Theatrical version: MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material, language and a menacing situation.
Extended edition: MPAA rating: Unrated: Unrated version contains material different from the original PG-version.
A holiday musical that follows Langston as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives. Unwilling to live by their imposing rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey, and along with new friends and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Special features: Featurettes: First look, The cast of Black Nativity, An inspiring playwright: Langston Hughes, Be grateful; Gallery.
Exclusive extended features: new musical numbers: Mary Dance and Cold Town; extended musical numbers for Fix Me and more!