The golden compass / New Line Cinema in association with Ingenious Film Partners ; a Scholastic production ; a Depth of Field production ; produced by Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro ; screenplay and directed by Chris Weitz. - Widescreen [edition]. - 1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the book "Northern lights" by Philip Pullman.

Director of photography, Henry Braham ; editors, Peter Hones, Anne V. Coates ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; senior visual effects supervisor, Michael Fink. Director of photography, Henry Braham ; editors, Peter Hones, Anne V. Coates ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; senior visual effects supervisor, Michael Fink.

Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Daniel Craig, Christopher Lee, Tom Courtenay, Derek Jacobi, Ben Walker, Simon McBurney, Jim Carter ; voices, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmore, Kathy Bates, Kristin Scott Thomas.

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest.

MPAA rating: PG-13; sequences of fantasy violence.


DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo. surround, DTS-ES 6.1 discrete sound.


In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, 2008: Best Achievement in Visual Effects.

0780680162 9780780680166

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1000037811 New Line Home Entertainment

Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com


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Action and adventure films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fantasy films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films

PN1995.9.F36 / G65346 2008

791.43/72

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