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Big fish
Record details
- ISBN: 1404930388
- ISBN: 1404930388
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Physical Description:
videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004], c2003.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the book "Big fish: a novel of mythic proportions" by Daniel Wallace. Special features: four film featurettes: "Tim Burton: storyteller", "A fairytale world" "Creature features - the magic of Stan Winston Studos, "The author's journey" - Daniel Wallace's story from page to screen; three character features: "Edward Bloom at large" - take a look at the larger than life world of Edward Bloom, "Amos at the Circus" - Danny DeVito takes viewers through the Calloway Circus, "Fathers and sons" - examines the father and son dynamic; audio commentary with Tim Burton; the finer points - a Tim Burton trivia quiz; interactive triva game. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; visual effects supervisor, Kevin Scott Mack ; special effects supervisor, Hans Metz. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory. |
Summary, etc.: | William Bloom, is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward - outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth. Still doubting the legends and folklore, William makes a journey to meet a mysterious woman from whom Edward had bought property. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround. DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround. |
Language Note: | English or dubbed French dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Fathers and sons Drama Tall tales Drama |
Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |