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Sidda Walker (Sandra Bullock), who is high on life--about to marry Connor (Angus MacFadyen) and flushed with success because her new play is about to open on Broadway--gives an unguarded interview to TIME Magazine. After reading the interview, Sidda's mother, Vivi (Ellen Burnstein), is so livid that she disowns Sidda, takes down her pictures, and refuses to attend her daughter's wedding. Trying to heal the rift between mother and daughter, Vivi's best friends, Caro (Maggie Smith), Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), and Necie (Shirley Knight), go to New York, take Sidda to dinner, slip her a Mickey Finn, and spirit her off to Louisiana.<BR>First-time director Callie Khouri (writer of THELMA AND LOUISE) uses an intricate series of flashbacks to slowly reveal the DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, which is based on the book by Rebecca Wells. The flashbacks are triggered by a scrapbook that Caro, Teensy, and Necie show Sidda. The scrapbook chronicles the hopes, dreams and disappointments that they shared with Vivi. Standouts in the great cast are Ashley Judd, as the younger Vivi, and Maggie Smith as the feisty Caro.Product Identifiers
ProducerBonnie Bruckheimer, Hunt Lowry
EAN7321900233088
eBay Product ID (ePID)3955797
Product Key Features
ActorEllen Burstyn, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, James Garner, Shirley Knight, Fionnula Flanagan, Angus Macfadyen, Maggie Smith
Film/TV TitleDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
DirectorCallie Khouri
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish\Hebrew\Italian
Run Time112 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
FeaturesWidescreen, Filmmakers Audio Commentary\Director Audio Commentary\Ashley Judd Audio Commentary\Unlocking The Secrets Of The Ya Ya Sisterhood\Alison Krausse Music Video Sitting In The Window Of My Room\Additional Scenes\Ya Ya Sisterhood Scrapbook, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Hearing ImpairedEnglish\Italian
ComposerT-Bone Burnett, David Mansfield
Production DesignerDavid Bomba
ReviewsVariety - ...The revelations come in carefully apportioned morsels....Flanagan is the picture's real scene-stealer..., Box Office - ...Sweet and gently wise-ass....Burstyn, Flanagan, Smith and Knight are delightful screen presences..., Rolling Stone - ...[Judd] shows true grit..., Sight and Sound - ...[Burstyn] radiates energy....[Sidda Lee] gives the most touching performance in the film..., USA Today - ...The movie is entertaining....Ellen Burstyn is right on the mark..., Los Angeles Times - ...Always warm, accessible and rich in emotional life....This film is strong when and where it needs to be, in its ability to convey heartfelt sentiments and portray the power of a very particular kind of sisterhood..., New York Times - ...Ms. Burstyn turns in the most focused performance....The actress has always had a sure instinct for locating her characters' humanity, and what she finds in Vivi is a luminous, aching fragility...
Executive ProducerLisa Stewart, Mary McLagen, Bette Midler, E.K. Gaylord
ScreenwriterMark Andrus, Callie Khouri
AuthorRebecca Wells
Dubbing LanguagesItalian
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Movie/TV TitleDivine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Director of PhotographyJohn Bailey