| Record Number |
18730 |
| Item Number |
9321337176840 |
| Location |
305.4 DVD |
| Uniform Title |
Battle of the sexes (Motion picture : 2017) |
| Title |
Battle of the sexes. |
| Published |
Moore Park, NSW Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018. |
| ©2017 |
| Collation |
1 DVD-video (116 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Content types |
two-dimensional moving image |
| Carrier type |
videodisc |
| Genre |
Motion picture |
| Genre: Drama |
| General Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. |
| Special features: Raw footage, Reigniting the rivalry, Billie Jean King, galleries. |
| "Based on a true story"--Container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note |
Produced by Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, Robert Graf ; Written by Simon Beaufoy ; Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. |
| Participant Note |
Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Morales, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue. |
| Summary Note |
This film follows the public and private events surrounding the rivalry between tennis stars Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, culminating in their 1973 match. |
| "Emma Stone and Steve Carell bring their A game to this crowd-pleaser based on the electrifying true story of the 1973 tennis match between women’s champion Billie Jean King (Stone) and former men’s champ Bobby Riggs (Carell). As fierce rivals on opposite sides of the court and the gender equality issue, Billie Jean and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the sporting world. Filled with heart, humor and biting wit, Battle of the Sexes is a triumphant celebration of the historic contest that changed the game!" -- Container. |
| Target Audience |
Censorship classification: PG. |
| System Details Note |
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9, full frame 2.35:1. |
| Language Note |
In English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. [AD] English Audio Description (Descriptive narration for the vision impaired).. |
| Personal Name |
King, Billie Jean |
| Riggs, Bobby,1918-1995 |
| Subject |
Tennis players -- Drama |
| Sexism -- Drama |
| Tennis players -- Drama |
| Sexism -- Drama |
| Added Name |
Dayton, Jonathan, (director). |
| Faris, Valerie, (director). |
| Stone, Emma,1988-, (actor). |
| Carell, Steve,1963-, (actor). |
| Riseborough, Andrea,1981-, (actor). |
| Added Corporate Name |
Cloud Eight Films (production company). |
| Decibel Films (production company). |
| Fox Searchlight Pictures (production company). |
