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#31
Seen It:
Yes
USA / English
| Steve Buscemi |
Norther Winslow |
| Ewan McGregor |
Young Ed Bloom |
| Marion Cotillard |
Josephine |
| Billy Crudup |
Will Bloom |
| Albert Finney |
Senior Ed Bloom |
| Robert Guillaume |
Senior Dr. Bennett |
| Jessica Lange |
Senior Sandra Bloom |
| Alison Lohman |
Young Sandra Bloom |
| Matthew McGrory |
Karl |
| Helena Bonham Carter |
Jenny/The Witch |
| Danny DeVito |
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| Director |
Tim Burton |
| Producer |
Bruce Cohen; Dan Jinks |
| Writer |
Daniel Wallace; John August |
After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to Southern tall tales.
Big Fish twines in and out of the oversized stories of Edward Bloom, played as a young man by Ewan McGregor (
Moulin Rouge,
Down with Love) and as a dying father by Albert Finney (
Tom Jones). Edward's son Will (Billy Crudup,
Almost Famous) sits by his father's bedside but has little patience with the old man's fables, because he feels these stories have kept him from knowing who his father really is. Burton dives into Bloom's imagination with zest, sending the determined young man into haunted woods, an idealized Southern town, a traveling circus, and much more. The result is sweet but--thanks to the director's dark and clever sensibility--never saccharine. Also featuring Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny DeVito, and Steve Buscemi.
--Bret Fetzer
| Barcode |
043396008373 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
4/27/2004 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; French |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Tim Burton Audio Commentary
The Character's Journey:
Edward Bloom at Large - Take a look at the larger-than-life-world of Edward Bloom. Amos at the Circus - Danny Devito takes us through the Calloway Circus. Fathers and Sons - The cast and filmmakers share their thoughts on the Father and Son Dynamic.
The Filmmakers' Path
Tim Burton: Storyteller - a look at the director's process with great moments and insights on how Big Fish came to be. A Fairytale World - The importance of fairytales and myths and how these elements were incorporated into Big Fish. Creature Features - Explore the magic of Stan Winston Studios. The Author's Journey - Bringing "Big Fish" from the page to the screen. Author Daniel Wallace and Screenwriter John August discuss the origins and inspirations for Big Fish.
The Finer Points - A Tim Burton Trivia Quiz
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