| Edition |
Full screen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation. |
| Note |
Based on the book by P.D. James. |
| Cast |
Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Pam Ferris, Danny Huston, Peter Mullan, Michael Caine, Oana Pellea, Paul Sharma, Jacek Koman. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editors, Alex Rodríguez, Alfonso Cuarón ; original music "Fragments of a Prayer" by John Tavener ; production designers, Jim Clay, Geoffrey Kirkland ; costume designer, Jany Temime. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity. |
| Summary |
Theo Faron is a bureaucrat in a Britain gone despotic. It is 2027 and the entire planet has gone infertile. Women no longer have babies and chaos has erupted: war, rebellion, mass destruction, and a huge refugee problem, with the imposition of martial law. One day, Theo is kidnapped. His ex-wife Julian has a proposition for her former spouse, and because of their relationship, she thinks Theo will acquiesce. Theo is about to be tossed into a web of intrigue involving the very fate of humanity. |
| Note |
Special features: Deleted scenes; The possibility of hope; "Children of Men" comments by Slavoj Zizek; Under attack; Theo & Julian; Futuristic design; Visual effects : creating the baby. |
| Awards |
Venice Film Festival, 2006: Golden Osella - Outstanding Technical Contribution (Emmanuel Lubezki) ; Laterna Magica Prize (Alfonso Cuarón) |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Fertility, Human -- Drama.
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Birth intervals -- Drama.
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Extinction (Biology) -- Drama.
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Population -- Drama.
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Human rights workers -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Pregnant women -- England -- London -- Drama.
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London (England) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Science fiction films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Cuarón, Alfonso.
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Owen, Clive.
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Moore, Julianne.
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Abraham, Marc.
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Newman, Eric.
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Shor, Hilary.
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Smith, Iain, 1949-
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Smith, Tony.
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Sexton, Timothy J., 1959-
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Arata, David.
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Fergus, Mark.
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Ostby, Hawk.
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Caine, Michael.
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Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-
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Hunnam, Charlie, 1980-
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Ashitey, Clare-Hope, 1987-
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Ferris, Pam.
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Huston, Danny, 1962-
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Mullen, Peter.
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Koman, Jacek, 1956-
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Pellea, Oana.
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Sharma, Paul.
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Klesic, Michael.
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Lubezki, Emmanuel.
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James, P. D.
Children of men.
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| Standard No. |
025193251428 |
| Music No. |
61032514 Universal Pictures |
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