The Giver
The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's s...
| Corporate Authors: | OneRepublic (Musical group) (Performer) |
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| Other Authors: | Mitnick, Michael (Screenwriter), Weide, Robert B. (Screenwriter), Bridges, Jeff, 1949- (Actor), Streep, Meryl (Actor), Thwaites, Brenton, 1989- (Actor), Skarsgård, Alexander (Actor), Holmes, Katie, 1978- (Actor), Rush, Odeya, 1997- (Actor), Monaghan, Cameron (Actor), Swift, Taylor, 1989- (Actor), Tremblay, Emma (Actor), Emery, Ross (director of photography.), Brown, Barry Alexander (Film editor), Cilliers, Diana (Costume designer), Beltrami, Marco (composer (expression)), Tedder, Ryan (composer (expression)), Lowry, Lois., Bridges, Lloyd (reader.) |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Published: |
[Troy, MI] :
Anchor Bay Entertainment,
[2014]
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| Edition: | [English/Spanish subtitled version]. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. |
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| Item Description: |
Based on the book by Lois Lowry. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Bonus: Highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges; Making The Giver: from page to screen; Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene); "Ordinary human" featurette with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder; Author Lois Lowry on The Giver; Study guide. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Audience: |
Rating: PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Ross Emery ; production designer, Ed Verreaux ; edited by Barry Alexander Brown ; costume designer, Diana Cilliers ; music by Marco Beltrami ; "Ordinary human" performed by OneRepublic, written by Ryan Tedder. |