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Poor things [videorecording] / produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone ; directed by Yorgos Lanthimos ; written by Tony McNamara.

Dafoe, Willem, (actor.). Guiney, Ed, (film producer.). Lanthimos, Yorgos, 1973- (film director,, film producer.). Lowe, Andrew (Producer), (film producer.). McNamara, Tony (Director), (screenwriter.). Ruffalo, Mark, (actor.). Stone, Emma, 1988- (actor,, film producer.). Youssef, Ramy, (actor.). Gray, Alasdair. motion picture adaptation of (work): Poor things. (Added Author). 20th Century Studios, (production company.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (distributor.). Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (142 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: United States : 20th Century Studios, 2024.
  • Distributor: Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Alasdair Gray.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Special features: Possessing beauty, the making of poor things; deleted things.
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.
MPAA rating: R; for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.
System Details Note:
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio track in English, French, Spanish, with optional subtitles in French, Spanish, captions in English, accessible audio track in English.
Subject: Brain > Transplantation > Fiction.
Drowning > Resuscitation > Fiction.
Eccentrics and eccentricities > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Physicians > Fiction.
Scientists > Fiction.
Glasgow (Scotland) > Fiction.
Genre: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Dark comedy films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Stroud Branch. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch DVD Poor 31681010365021 DVD Available -
Lakeshore Branch DVD Poor 31681010365039 DVD Available -


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