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The shape of water [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with TSG Entertainment ; a Double Dare You production ; a Guillermo Del Toro film ; produced by Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale ; story by Guillermo Del Toro ; screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro & Vanessa Taylor ; directed by Guillermo Del Toro.

Dale, J. Miles, (film producer.). Desplat, Alexandre, (composer (expression)). Hawkins, Sally, 1976- (actor.). Jenkins, Richard, 1947- (actor.). Jones, Doug, 1960- (actor.). Laustsen, Dan, (director of cinematography.). Shannon, Michael, 1974- (actor.). Spencer, Octavia, (actor.). Stuhlbarg, Michael, (actor.). Taylor, Vanessa, 1978- (screenwriter.). Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Wolinsky, Sidney, (editor of moving image work.). DDY (Firm), (production company.). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (presenter.). TSG Entertainment, (presenter.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg. (Cast).

Summary:

An other-worldly 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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally part of a blu-ray/dvd combo package.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Special features: A fairy tale for troubled times; Anatomy of a scene: Prologue; Anatomy of a scene: The Dance; Shaping the waves: A conversation with artist James Jean; Guillermo del Toro's master class; theatrical trailers.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dan Lausten ; editor, Sidney Wolinsky ; music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participant or Performer Note:
Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language CHV rating: A.
System Details Note:
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English); Dolby digital 5.1 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.
Subject: Amphibians as laboratory animals > Drama.
Animals, Mythical > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
Fairy tales > Drama.
Laboratories > Drama.
Mermen > Drama.
Mute persons > Drama.
Orphans > Drama.
Science > Experiments > Drama.
Security classification (Government documents) > Drama.
Ciencia > Experimenos > Teatro.
Laboratories.(CARDINAL)264509
Laboratorios > Teatro.
Science > Experiments.(CARDINAL)252592
Security classification (Government documents)(CARDINAL)276502
Genre: Drama.(CARDINAL)330528
Fantasy films.
Feature films.(CARDINAL)340026
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Romance films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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