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Big fish

Big fish [videorecording] / French title: La: Legende du gros poisson - Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2004] - 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the novel: Big fish / by Daniel Wallace. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Special features (52 min.): optional audio commentary by Burton; "Edward Bloom at large" featurette (9 min.); "Amos at the Circus" featurette (with Danny DeVito, 5 min.); "Fathers and sons" featurette (7 min.); "Tim Burton : storyteller" making-of featurette (7 min.); "A fairytale world" featurette (10 min.); "Creature features" featurette about Stan Winston Studios (6 min.); "The author's journey" featurette (with Daniel Wallace & John August, 8 min.); "The finer points" trivia quiz (about the career of Tim Burton); trailer (in previews: 3 min.).

"Academy Award nominee: Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) -- 4 Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture, Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actor."

Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner. Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner.

Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. CHV rating: PG.


DVD; NTSC; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English) or Dolby digital surround (French).


In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or French ; Closed-captioned.

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00837 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 00838 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 15641 Columbia Pictures


Wallace, Daniel, 1959- --Film adaptations.


Terminally ill parents--Drama.
Fathers and sons--Drama.
Tall tales--Drama.
Father-son relationship--Drama.
Tall tales--Drama.
Feature films.


Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

PN1997.2 / .B54 2004

791.43/72