Title:
Rent
Author:
Columbus, Chris.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in14 + bonus disc
Summary:
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance in a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the musical book music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Language:
English
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language.
Added Corporate Author:
ISBN:
9781404983045
UPC:
043396111554
043396111578
Format :
DVD
