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In a 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 secre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Desplat, Alexandre (Composer)
Corporate Authors: New Line Cinema Corporation, Ingenious Film Partners (Firm), Scholastic Inc, Depth of Field (Firm), New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Forte, Deborah, Carraro, William C., Weitz, Chris, 1969-, Kidman, Nicole, 1967-, Elliott, Sam, 1944-, Green, Eva, 1980-, McKellen, Ian, McShane, Ian, 1942-, Highmore, Freddie, 1992-, Bates, Kathy, 1948-, Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960-, Craig, Daniel, 1968-, Pullman, Philip, 1946-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Published: Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment, [2008]
Series:New Line 2-disc platinum series.
Subjects:
Girls > Drama.
Magic paraphernalia > Drama.
Good and evil > Drama.
Witches > Drama.
Human experimentation in psychology > Drama.
Brújula > Teatro.
Brujos > Teatro.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fantasy > Feature.
Adventure > Feature.
Thriller > Feature.
Family > Feature.
Adventure films.
Suspense films.
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Summary:In a 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 that celebrates friendship and courage against all odds.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the book "Northern lights" by Philip Pullman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary by writer/director Chris Weitz ; Disc 2: Origins: inside the award-winning novel and its journey to the screen; behind-the-scenes: an in-depth look at the production and casting, including finding Lyra Belacqua, the costumes, the music, the production design, the launch; Lyra's world: go deep into an amazing world of armored bears, daemons and the alethiometer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; DTS-ES 6.1 discrete surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital stereo. surround, DVD-9.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; sequences of fantasy violence.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Henry Braham ; editors, Peter Hones, Anne V. Coates ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; senior visual effects supervisor, Michael Fink.
ISBN:0780680189
9780780680180