DVD
Peege
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Languages
English dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Performers
Bruce Davison, Jeanette Nolan.
Publication Information
St. Louis, MO : Phoenix Learning Group, Inc., [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (28 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Series
Summary
"A young man home for Christmas accompanies his family to visit his dying grandmother in a nursing home. PEEGE (the grandmother's nickname) has gone blind, and has lost some of her mental faculties. The visit is awkward, because none of the members of the family know how to deal with the non-responsive shell that was once a vibrant woman. When they find an excuse to leave, the young man remains with her for a few minutes. He tries to trigger some response by whispering into her ear some of his earliest memories of her. He uses simple human touch to form an expression of closeness. His efforts succeed, and he is able to communicate despite the barriers of disease and age. When he leaves, she is alone again...but now with a feeling of worth, knowing that someone cares."--Container.
Notes
Originally released as a short film in 1973.
Special features: Commentary by Randal Kleiser and Bruce Davison ; commentary by gerontologist and film professor Robert Yahnke ; real to reel photo comparison ; photo galleries.