| Description |
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; widescreen format; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Jared Harris, Elias Koteas, Phyllis Somerville, Tilda Swinton. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Claudio Miranda ; editors, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall ; music, Alexandre Desplat. |
| Note |
From the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Summary |
Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking. |
| Awards |
2008 Oscar winners: Best Art Direction; Best Makeup; Best Visual Effects. |
| Subject |
Infants -- Diseases -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Human beings -- Aging -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Adoptive parents -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Diaries -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre |
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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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- producer.
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Marshall, Frank, producer.
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Chaffin, Ceán, producer.
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Roth, Eric, 1945- screenwriter.
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Swicord, Robin, screenwriter.
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Fincher, David, director.
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Pitt, Brad, 1963- actor.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969- actor.
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Henson, Taraji P., actor.
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Ormond, Julia, actor.
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Flemyng, Jason, actor.
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Ali, Mahershalalhashbaz, actor.
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Koteas, Elias, 1961- actor.
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Harris, Jared, 1961- actor.
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Somerville, Phyllis, actor.
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Swinton, Tilda, actor.
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.
Curious case of Benjamin Button.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Kennedy/Marshall Company.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Curious case of Benjamin Button (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
1415748616 |
| Standard No. |
097363337249 |
| Music No. |
33372 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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