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The Giver
(Blu-ray)
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BLU-RAY SF GIV
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BLU-RAY SF GIV
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Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
013132617473
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Lois Lowry.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
General Note
Bonus: Highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges; Making The Giver: from page to screen; Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene); "Ordinary human" featurette with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder; Author Lois Lowry on The Giver; Study guide.
Participants/Performers
Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsg?rd, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay.
Description
The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
Target Audience
Rating: PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.
System Details
Blu-ray.
Language
English; English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lowry, L. (2014). The Giver . Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lowry, Lois. 2014. The Giver. Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lowry, Lois. The Giver Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lowry, Lois. The Giver Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz, 2014.
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