Poor things

Lanthimos, Yorgos, 1973- (film director,, film producer.). McNamara, Tony (Director), (screenwriter.). Guiney, Ed, (film producer.). Lowe, Andrew (Producer), (film producer.). Stone, Emma, 1988- (film producer,, actor.). Gray, Alasdair. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Poor things. (Added Author). Fendrix, Jerskin, (composer (expression)). Mavropsaridis, Yorgos, 1954- (editor of moving image work.). Price, James (Art director), (production designer.). Heath, Shona, (production designer.). Waddington, Holly, (costume designer.). Ryan, Robbie, (director of photography.). Ruffalo, Mark, (actor.). Dafoe, Willem, (actor.). Youssef, Ramy, (actor.). Searchlight Pictures, (presenter.). FilmFour (Firm), (presenter.). TSG Entertainment, (presenter.). Element Pictures (Firm), (production company.). 20th Century Studios, (publisher.). Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef. (Cast).

The tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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Physical Description videodisc
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher [Burbank, California] : 20th Century Studios, [2024]
Distributor Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Copyright ©2024

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General Note:	Based on the novel by Alasdair Gray. Originally released as a motion picture in 2023. Wide screen (1.66:1) GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Jerskin Fendrix ; editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis ; production design, James Price, Shona Heath ; costume designer, Holly Waddington ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan.
Participant or Performer Note:	Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.
System Details Note:	DVD, wide screen (1.66:1); English 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby, French, Spanish Dolby; described video.
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish dialogue; French, Japanese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.

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