The golden compass
(Video) 

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LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Alliances -- Drama.
Children's films
Compass -- Drama.
Fantasy films.
Film adaptations.
Human experimentation in psychology -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Witches -- Drama.

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Published
[Burbank, Calif.] : New Line Home Entertainment, c2008.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0780680162, 9780780680166
UPC
794043120114

Notes

General Note
Based on the book "Northern lights" by Philip Pullman.
General Note
DVD #2627 ; A-1726
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Creation/Production Credits
Production designer, Dennis Gassner ; editors, Peter Honess, Anne V. Coates, Kevin Tent ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; senior visual effects supervisor, Michael Fink ; visual effects producer, Susan MacLeod ; casting by Fiona Weir and Lucy Bevan.
Participants/Performers
Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Christopher Lee, Tom Courtenay, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmore, Kathy Bates, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Walker, Simon McBurney, Jim Carter, Clare Higgins, Jack Shepherd, Magda Szubanski, Daniel Craig.
Description
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 Ms. 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; sequences of fantasy violence.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy award winner for achievement in visual effects, 2008.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bates, K., Braham, H., Carraro, W. C., Carter, J., Courtenay, T., Craig, D., Elliott, S., Emmerich, T., Forte, D., Green, E., Higgins, C., Highmore, F., Jacobi, D., Kidman, N., Lee, C., Lynne, M., Maisel, I., McBurney, S., McKellen, I., McShane, I., Miano, A., Ordesky, M., Pullman, P., Richards, D. B., Scott-Thomas, K., Shaye, R., Szubanski, M., Walker, B., Weitz, C., & Weitz, P. (2008). The golden compass (Widescreen.). New Line Home Entertainment.

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

Kathy Bates et al.. 2008. The Golden Compass. [Burbank, Calif.]: New Line Home Entertainment.

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

Kathy Bates et al.. The Golden Compass [Burbank, Calif.]: New Line Home Entertainment, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Bates, K., Braham, H., Carraro, W. C., Carter, J., Courtenay, T., Craig, D. and Elliott, S. et al (2008). The golden compass. Widescreen. [Burbank, Calif.]: New Line Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bates, Kathy, et al. The Golden Compass Widescreen., New Line Home Entertainment, 2008.

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