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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.

Table of Contents:

• Disc 1. Theatrical film
• Disc 2. Extended edition
• Disc 3. Special features.

Contributors:

Malick, Terrence, 1943- , film director, screenwriter

Pitt, Brad, 1963- , film producer, actor

Green, Sarah , film producer

Pohlad, William , film producer

Gardner, Dede , film producer

Hill, Grant , film producer

Penn, Sean, 1960- , actor

Chastain, Jessica, 1977- , actor

McCracken, Hunter , actor

Jones, Kent, 1960- , essayist

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

River Road Entertainment (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Related Series:

Criterion collection

Subjects:

Fathers and sons — Drama

Mothers and sons — Drama

Spiritual life — Drama

Fathers and sons

Mothers and sons

Spiritual life

Genres:

Motion pictures

Coming-of-age films

Fantasy films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, 5.1 Dolby audio surround.

Performers:

Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Tye Sheridan.

Production Credits:

Executive producer, Donald Rosenfeld ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Hank Corwin.

General 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.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic material.

Physical Description:

3 videodiscs (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (folded ; 18 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; stamping

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; 5.1 Dolby Digital

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

TRE 2011 DVD

ISBNs:

9781681434926
168143492X

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515219617
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2935DDVD

OCLC Numbers:

1044740185