The visitor

Resource Information

The work The visitor represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The visitor

Statement of responsibility

Overture Films in association with Groundswell Productions and Participant Productions present ; a Next Wednesday production ; written and directed by Thomas McCarthy ; produced by Mary Jane Skalski, Michael London

Contributor

• Jenkins, Richard, 1947-
• Sleiman, Haaz
• Skoll, Jeff
• London, Michael
• McCarthy, Tom, 1966-
• Next Wednesday (Firm)
• Groundswell Productions
• Overture Films
• Participant Productions
• Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
• Abbass, Hiam
• Skalski, Mary Jane
• Gurira, Danai

Actor

• Abbass, Hiam
• Sleiman, Haaz
• Jenkins, Richard, 1947-
• Gurira, Danai

Director

• McCarthy, Tom, 1966-

Producer

• London, Michael
• Skalski, Mary Jane
• Skoll, Jeff

Screenwriter

• McCarthy, Tom, 1966-

Subject

• Fiction films
• Illegal aliens -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Independent films
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Melodrama films
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Widowers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• College teachers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Melodrama
• Independent films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Melodrama films

Language

• eng
• ara
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

Walter Vale is a widower who teaches economics at a Connecticut university. He lives alone and is no longer motivated by his work. In New York to present a paper at a conference, he goes to the apartment that he has not visited in some time, but has kept since his wife was alive, only to discover a young couple living there. Despite their great cultural differences, Walter befriends Tarek, a Syrian citizen and drummer, and gradually builds a friendship with Esi, his girlfriend from Senegal. One day, when returning from Central Park with Walter, Tarek is arrested for jumping a stuck subway turnstile, despite the fact that he had paid. The police discover he does not have legal papers and transfer him to an immigrant detention center in Queens. Feeling responsible for and connected to Tarek, Walter decides to stay in New York to help and support him. Not hearing from her son, Tarek's mother arrives from Michigan to find out why, and she and Walter support one another while they attempt to free Tarek

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Executive producer, Jeff Skoll ... [et al.]; director of photography, Oliver Bokelberg ; editor, Tom McArdle ; music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek ; costume designer, Melissa Toth ; production designer, John Paino

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language

Language note

In English, Arabic and French with English subtitles; optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1995.9.C544

LC item number

V575867 2008

PerformerNote

Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes, Maggie Moore, Michael Cumpsty, Bill McHenry, Richard Kind

Runtime

104

Target audience

general

Technique

live action