This seriocomic adaptation of Mordecai Richler's award-winning 1997 novel stars Paul Giamatti as Barney Panofsky, who meets the great love of his life, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), at the most inopportune time imaginable: his marriage to his second wife (Minnie Driver), a wealthy Jewish princess and compulsive shopper. Narrated by Barney as a confessional, the film covers 30 years of his unusual journey -- from his first marriage to the chronically unfaithful free spirit Clara (Rachelle Lefevre) and their life in Italy together, through his third marriage to Miriam, with whom he has two children. Standing in the wings is Barney's father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman), who continues to stick by him as his loyal right-hand man. Through it all, Barney experiences numerous highs and lows, but manages to consistently surprise everyone with unforeseen acts of altruism and kindness that turn him into the quintessential modern hero.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0774212106279
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102961626
Product Key Features
Actor
Scott Speedman, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Rosamund Pike
Director
R. J. Lewis, Richard J. Lewis
Edition
Canadian
Format
DVD
Release Year
2011
Movie/TV Title
Barney's Version
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
CA
LeafCats
617
Film Country
Canada
Display Format
Canadian
Signal Standard
Dvd
Leading Role
Scott Speedman, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Rosamund Pike