The curious case of Benjamin Button l'etrange histoire de Benjamin Button

DVD 2009

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 g...

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Diaries Drama

Human beings Aging Drama

Infants Diseases Louisiana New Orleans Drama

Man-woman relationships Drama

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ISBN:

9781415748619
1415748616

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 165 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

MPAA: PG-13; for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking
CHVR: PG

Other Title:

Et́range histoire de Benjamin Button [DVD]
Curious case of Benjamin Button (Motion picture)

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008
From the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Director of photography, Claudio Miranda ; editors, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall ; music, Alexandre Desplat
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Jared Harris, Elias Koteas, Phyllis Somerville, Tilda Swinton
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; widescreen format; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
2008 Oscar winners: Best Art Direction; Best Makeup; Best Visual Effects

Control Number:

959266

UPC:

097363337249
097363337263

Other Authors:

Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
Fincher, David
Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Curious case of Benjamin Button
Henson, Taraji P
Ormond, Julia
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Paramount Pictures, Inc
Pitt, Brad, 1963-
Warner Bros

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