| Edition |
[Blu-ray version] ; Director-approved Blu-ray special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection, the film ; 476 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 476.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
This Blu-ray disc requires a Blu-ray player will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Cast |
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemying, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton. |
| Credits |
Music by and conducted by, Alexandre Desplat. |
| Note |
Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking ; Canadian rating : PG. |
| Summary |
Benjamin Button was a not-so-ordinary man who began his life under unusual circumstances. Born in his eighties, and unable to stop time, he continued to age backwards. His life story is detailed from the end of World War I in 1918 and into the 21st century, when he discovered a love that lasted beyond time. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 2: The Supplements : Interviews with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett ; Audio commentary featuring director David Fincher; Footage revealing the innovative techniques behind the visual effects and makeup; Step-by-step examination of the motion-capture process aging Brad Pitt; In-depth exploration of David Fincher's creative process on the set; Featurettes on the film's storyboards, costumes, and art direction; Still galleries, including costume designs and candid behind-the-scenes production photos. Insert: "The Man who watched the hours go by," an essay by film critic Kent Jones, on the work of David Fincher as director of this movie. |
| Language |
English or optional French or Spanish dubbed dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Infants -- Diseases -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Drama.
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Aging -- Drama.
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Human beings -- Aging -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Adoptive parents -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Drama.
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Diaries -- Drama.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Fantasy films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Fincher, David.
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Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
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Marshall, Frank.
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Chaffin, Ceán.
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Roth, Eric, 1945-
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Swicord, Robin.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
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Ormond, Julia.
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Pitt, Brad, 1963-
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Swinton, Tilda.
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Henson, Taraji P.
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Flemyng, Jason.
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Koteas, Elias, 1961-
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Desplat, Alexandre.
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.
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Jones, Kent.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1415748969 |
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9781415748961 |
| Standard No. |
097361430744 |
| Music No. |
143074 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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