Big fish
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Fathers and sons -- Drama.
Feature films.
Tall tales -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Burbank, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004], c2003.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396008373

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
General Note
Based on the book "Big fish: a novel of mythic proportions" by Daniel Wallace.
General Note
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
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.
Participants/Performers
Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory.
Description
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
MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, B., Jinks, D., Zanuck, R. D., August, J., Burton, T., McGregor, E., Finney, A., Crudup, B., Lange, J., Lohman, A., Bonham Carter, H., Guillaume, R., Cotillard, M., McGrory, M., Rousselot, P., Lebenzon, C., Elfman, D., Atwood, C., Gassner, D., & Wallace, D. (20042003). Big fish . Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce. Cohen et al.. 20042003. Big Fish. Burbank, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bruce. Cohen et al.. Big Fish Burbank, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 20042003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Cohen, B., Jinks, D., Zanuck, R. D., August, J., Burton, T., McGregor, E. and Finney, A. et al (n.d.). Big fish. Burbank, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohen, Bruce., et al. Big Fish Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 20042003.

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