Hi Deadfinish,
Yes it is available. Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner is available in the
following formats at Amazon.com:
DVD FORMAT
The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) (2001)
List Price: $27.96
Price: $23.99 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders
over $25
Used and new from $20.10
Format: Color, Widescreen, Dolby
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom
DVD Features: Theatrical trailer(s) • Widescreen anamorphic format
ASIN: B00007L4ON
Editorial Reviews - Amazon.com
"The Fast Runner turns the frozen landscape of northern Canada into
the stage for an adventure as sweeping as The Odyssey or Beowulf.
Adapted from an Inuit legend, The Fast Runner centers on Atanarjuat, a
charismatic young hunter struggling for the affections of Atuat, who
has already been promised to Oki, the son of the camp's leader. When
Atuat chooses Atanarjuat, Oki seems to accept it, but later events
turn his anger and hatred into a murderous spite. This story, as
passionate and primal as any film noir, is framed by the daily lives
of the Inuit--a struggle for survival that is both simple and vivid,
foreign yet immediately understandable. No one in the cast is a
professional actor, but the performances are direct and compelling,
telling a story that is both epic and intimate. --Bret Fetzer"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007L4ON/104-4050781-6874357?vi=glance
VHS FORMAT
Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner (2001) - English subtitles
List Price: $98.99
Price: $98.99 & This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Used & new from $29.00
Format: Color, NTSC
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom
VHS Features: NTSC format • Subtitles in English • Color, NTSC
ASIN: B000083C8V
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000083C8V/104-4050781-6874357?vi=glance
ABOUT THE FILM
Title: Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner
Directed by ZACHARIAS KUNUK
Starring Natar Ungalaaq, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Lucy
Tulugarjuk
Produced by Paul Apak Angilirq, Norman Cohn, & Zacharias Kunuk
(Canada)
Screenplay (in Inuktitut) by Paul Apak Angilirq [from an Inuit folk
legend]
Production Design by James Ungalaaq
Photography (Color) by Norman Cohn
Edited by Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn, & Marie-Christine Sarda
Music by Chris Crilly
Academy Awards:
Canada 02 (Win: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, First Film, Film
Editing, Music / Nom: Best Sound, Costumes), USA 02 (Foreign Film
Submission)
Festivals (Prizes):
Cannes 01: Un Certain Regard (Best First Film), New Zealand 01,
Melbourne 01, Edinburgh 01 (Best New Director), Telluride 01, Toronto
01: Special Presentations (Best Canadian Film), Halifax 01: Closing
Night, Calgary 01: Clo
World Premiere/Country/Distributor/Censors/FirstWkend/Screens:
Oct 26 2001 Canada
U.S. Premiere/Distributor/Censors/FirstWkend/Screens:
Jun 7 2002 Lot-47 0.036 2
World Gross To Date: 4.831
In the U.S.: 3.787
Rest of the World: 1.044
Websites: www.atanarjuat.com www.isuma.ca www.lot47.com/thefastrunner
Running Time: 2:48
Genres: Drama
Critics: **** / 5
Video:
DVD-USA / DVD-French / VHS-USA / VHS-French
Info Source: The Movie Times Inc.
http://www.movie-times.net/cgi-local/store/commerce.cgi?product=PI
You can find other sources and info through the links below.
Search strategy:
atanarjuat dvd - in Google Web search
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atanarjuat vhs - in Google Web search
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atanarjuat vcd - in Google Web search
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I hope this helps you. Should you have any comments/questions, please
feel free to post your clarification before rating this and I'll
attend to you as soon as possible. Thanks for asking.
Best regards,
Feilong |
Clarification of Answer by
feilong-ga
on
11 Apr 2003 07:29 PDT
Hi Deadfinish and thanks for making your clarification.
"...and check the price - $27.96 seems low."
If you read carefully, the info I gave you regarding the price is the
same as what is posted in the Amazon.com link I gave you, no more no
less. Here's the shipping cost to Australia:
Amazon.com - Australia Shipping Rates
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/596190/ref=br_bx_c_1_4/104-4050781-6874357
"Also, would the video VHS version of this film be playable in
Australia?"
The VHS version available is in NTSC format. Most of Australia use PAL
as so unless your player can support it, you may not be able to view
it if your player is suited only for PAL format. Check your VHS player
and TV manual regarding this.
You have three options just in case:
1) You can get the NTSC release and have a video specialist in your
area convert it to PAL format.
2) You can wait until a VHS PAL version is released, but that could be
a long wait.
3) You can get a transcoder such as the KDV-500 to convert NTSC to PAL
so you can watch it. It may be a bit pricey but it will solve both
your DVD and VHS coding problems in the future. No more worries
regardign what format you're going to get in the future.
ThreeDoubleYou Company
The KDV-500 also known as the CMD850
NTSC to PAL, PAL to NTSC, SECAM to PAL, SECAM to NTSC, NTSC to SECAM,
PAL to SECAM
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/kdv-500.htm
You can also find other similar transcoders through this link:
://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=%22ntsc+to+pal+converter%22+australia+buy
If you have other queries related to the products, please explore
their respective links to get more information.
Additional Resources:
DVD Times
Atanarjuat The Fast Runner
http://www.dvdportal.co.uk/index.cgi?page=Review&id=1164&story=3911
Internet Movie Database Inc.
Atanarjuat (2001)
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0285441
With regards to the sources I have given you, including the product
description and other information, I'm in no way representing any
company I mentioned in the answer and in this clarification. The
material I've presented is for informational purposes only.
Regards,
Feilong
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