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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2008
Tagline: "There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way."
Length: 113 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence
About the Movie The Golden Compass on DVD:
An adaptation of the first novel of Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials, this fantasy movie was written and directed by Chris Weitz. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott and Derek Jacobi appear in the film, but the central character is a 12-year-old girl named Lyra, played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards. The story takes place in a mythological universe where humans are accompanied by talking animals called daemons. A group known as the Magisterium rules in a repressive, paternalistic manner. Lyra goes on a journey with a magical device called an alethiometer.
The Golden Compass DVD - Selected Special Features:
- Widescreen
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