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Poor things / Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with Film4 and TSG Entertainment ; an Element Pictures production ; directed by Yorgos Lanthimos ; screenplay by Tony McNamara ; produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 243902 | 20th Century Studios | (container)8102372 | 20th Century Studios | (container)8102365 | 20th Century Studios | (disc)Language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish Publisher: [Burbank, California] : 20th Century Studios, [2024]Distributor: Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment Copyright date: ©2024Description: 1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Gray, Alasdair. Poor things
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music by Jerskin Fendrix ; editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis ; production design, James Price, Shona Heath ; costume designer, Holly Waddington ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan.
Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef.Summary: 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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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD New DRAMA POOR THI Available 33111010018329
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New DRAMA POOR THI Checked out 05/14/2024 33111010018303
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New DRAMA POOR THI Checked out 05/31/2024 33111010018295
Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD New DRAMA POOR THI Available 33111010018311
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From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible 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.

DVD, wide screen (1.66:1); English 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby, French, Spanish Dolby; described video.

English, French or Spanish dialogue; French, Japanese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.

English described video.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef.

Music by Jerskin Fendrix ; editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis ; production design, James Price, Shona Heath ; costume designer, Holly Waddington ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan.

Based on the novel by Alasdair Gray.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.

Wide screen (1.66:1)

MPAA rating: R; for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.

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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