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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (Original title)How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (Help search title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 03 October 2008 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, Ireland, USA

Directed by: Robert Weide

Synopsis: Comedy. British journalist Sidney Young lands a job at a high-profile New York magazine where his dream of mixing with the rich and famous seems set to come true. But he finds to his cost that the lifestyle he always aspired to isn't as glamorous as he always thought.

Genre:
Comedy

Subjects:
Magazines, Advertising, Fame
Releases
Date: 03 October 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 110 mins 13 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Paramount Pictures UK
Date: 03 October 2008Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 109 mins 27 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: MGM Distribution Co.

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Video materials(2)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 110:56 minutesBFI identifier: N-28602
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 109:27 minutesBFI identifier: N-28626
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2008BFI identifier: N-3616032
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2008BFI identifier: N-3616188
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film