Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - France ]

France released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), French ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Tracing the personal and professional history of the actor born to Hungarian immigrants as Bernie Schwartz, "Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom" is the Us Weekly of bio-docs: full of breathless hyperbole and cheesy production values, but jam-packed with alluring photos and celebrity gossip. Helmer-scribe Ian Ayres ("The Jill & Tony Curtis Story") also incorporates a pop-psychological dimension, speculating on how childhood poverty, an abusive mother and guilt over his younger brother's death influenced Curtis' later relationships, and how a craving for fame morphed into alcohol and drug addiction. Jewish fest play will segue to home viewing formats. ...Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom