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Watership Down [videorecording] / Nepenthe Productions Limited presents ; Watership Productions Limited ; written for the screen, produced and directed by Martin Rosen.

Watership down (portion title)
Rosen, Martin, (screenwriter,, film producer,, film director.). Guy, Tony, (animator.). Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (voice actor.). Briers, Richard. (voice actor.). Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977 (voice actor.). Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983 (voice actor.). Elliott, Denholm. (voice actor.). Cox, Michael Graham, 1938-1995 (voice actor.). Bennett, John, 1928-2005 (voice actor.). Cadell, Simon, (voice actor.). Rigby, Terence, (voice actor.). Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988 (voice actor.). O'Callaghan, Richard, (voice actor.). Ackland, Joss, 1928- (voice actor.). Adams, Richard, 1920-2016 Watership Down. (Added Author). Nepenthe Productions, (production company.). Warner Bros. Entertainment, (publisher.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (film distributor.). Watership Productions, Ltd., (production company.).

Summary:

Nestled among the rolling hills and peaceful meadows of England lives a community of rabbits. When their warren is threatened, a small group of brave rabbits escapes into the unknown countryside seeking a new home. Led by the visionary Fiver, they face huge challenges and use strength and cunning to survive, while gaining new allies, battling new enemies and always pursuing their dream.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781419874857
  • ISBN: 1419874853
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (92 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Deluxe edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., 2008
  • Distributor: California : Warner Home Video, 2008

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Richard Adams.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
Special features : "Watership Down: a conversation with the filmmakers: writer/director Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings -- "Defining a style: animators, artists and actor Joss Ackland collaborate on the creation of a Richard Adams character -- Storyboard-to-screen multiangle comparison of 4 segments.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Animation supervisor, Philip Duncan ; animation director, Tony Guy ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; music composed and arranged by Angela Morley ; musical director, Marcus Dods.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham-Cox, John Bennett, Simon Cadell, Terence Rigby, Roy Kinnear, Richard O'Callaghan, Zero Mostel, Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer disc.
Language Note:
English dialogue; optional French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Subject:
Adams, Richard, 1920-2016 > Film adaptations.
Rabbits > Drama.
Survival > Drama.
Dreams > Drama.
Genre:
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Animated films.
Feature films.

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