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The tree of life
Title
The tree of life / Fox Searchlight Pictures and River Road Entertainment present ; written and directed by Terrence Malick ; produced by Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill.
ISBN
9781681434926
168143492X
Edition
Three-DVD special edition.
Publication
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (folded ; 18 cm.)
Medium
4 3/4 in.
stamping
Notes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage; Exploring "The tree of life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan; New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass; new video essay by critic Benjamin B about the film's cinematography and style, featuring audio interviews with Luezki, production designer Jack Fisk, and other crew members; a new interview with music critic Alex Ross about Malick's approach to music; video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz and editor Serena Bramble; trailer; essay by critic Kent Jones.
Executive producer, Donald Rosenfeld ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Hank Corwin.
In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Summary
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 21, 2018
Series
Criterion collection ; 942
Credits
Executive producer, Donald Rosenfeld ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Hank Corwin.
Cast
Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Tye Sheridan.
System details note
DVD, NTSC, region 1, 5.1 Dolby audio surround.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic material.
Contents
Disc 1. Theatrical film
Disc 2. Extended edition
Disc 3. Special features.
Videorecording number
CC2935DDVD The Criterion Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
Coming-of-age films.
Fantasy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
River Road Entertainment (Firm), presenter.
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