The shape of water
2018
DVDs
An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
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Author:
Toro, Guillermo del, 1964-, film director, screenwriter, film producerTaylor, Vanessa, 1978-, screenwriterHawkins, Sally, 1976-, actorShannon, Michael, 1974-, actorJenkins, Richard, 1947-, actorJones, Doug, 1960-, actorHewlett, David, 1968-, actor
Imprint:
[Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, [2018]©2017
Collation:
1 DVD-video (118 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.Special features: A fairy tale for troubled times; theatrical trailers.In English ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Credits:
Produced by J. Miles Dale, Guillermo Del Toro ; Story by Guillermo Del Toro ; Screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro & Vanessa Taylor ; Directed by Guillermo Del Toro ; Costume designer, Luis Sequeira ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, Sidney Wolinsky ; production designer, Paul Austerberry ; director of photography, Dan Laustsen ; story by Guillermo Del Toro.
Performers:
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Nick Searcy, David Hewlett.
Audience:
Rating: MA15+ Restricted -- Strong themes, violence and sex scene.
System details:
DVD, PAL Region 4 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Awards:
Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, 2018: Best Picture, Best Director (Guillermo del Toro), Best Original Music Score (Alexandre Desplat); Academy Award for Best Picture.Golden Globe Award for best director of a motion picture, 2018 (Guillermo del Toro)Academy Award Best Picture, 2018.
Dewey class:
791.4372
Language:
English
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Subject:
Laboratories -- DramaSecurity classification (Government documents) -- DramaScience -- Experiments -- DramaCold War -- DramaMermen -- DramaAmphibians as laboratory animals -- DramaOrphans -- DramaMute persons -- DramaAnimals, Mythical -- DramaThrillers (Motion pictures)Romance filmsFantasy filmsHistorical filmsFeature films
BRN:
420667