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Summary:

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.

Contributors:

Lanthimos, Yorgos, 1973- , film director, film producer

McNamara, Tony (Director) , screenwriter

Guiney, Ed , film producer

Lowe, Andrew (Producer) , film producer

Stone, Emma, 1988- , film producer, actor

Ruffalo, Mark , actor

Dafoe, Willem , actor

Youssef, Ramy , actor

Ryan, Robbie , director of photography

Mavropsaridis, Yorgos, 1954- , editor of moving image work

Fendrix, Jerskin , composer

Price, James (Art director) , production designer

Heath, Shona , production designer

Waddington, Holly , costume designer

Gray, Alasdair

Searchlight Pictures , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

FilmFour (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

TSG Entertainment , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Element Pictures (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

20th Century Studios , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English, French, or Spanish; subtitles in Spanish or French.

Main Work:

Poor things (Motion picture)

Included Works:

Poor things (Motion picture)

Poor things (Motion picture) (French)

Poor things (Motion picture) (Spanish)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Poor things [by Gray, A.]

Subjects:

Young women — Drama

Scientists — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Self-actualization (Psychology) — Drama

Biology — Experiments — Drama

Drowning — Resuscitation — Drama

Europe — History — 1789-1900 — Drama

1789-1900

Scientists

Man-woman relationships

Self-actualization (Psychology)

Biology — Experiments

Biology

Drowning — Resuscitation

Drowning

Young women

Europe

Genres:

Motion pictures

Dark comedy films

Science fiction films

Romance films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

History

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; regions A, B, and C; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef.

Production Credits:

Music by Jerskin Fendrix ; editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis ; production design, James Price, Shona Heath ; costume designer, Holly Waddington ; director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; music by Jerskin Fendrix.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS)
Based on the novel by Alasdair Gray.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Wide screen (1.66:1).
Special features include: Possessing beauty, the making of Poor things; Deleted things.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Dolby digital 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.66:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A; region B; region C (Blu-ray)

Call Numbers:

POO 2023 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 786936900842
Universal Product Code: 786936900859
Publisher Number, 20th Century Studios: 243900 (container)
Publisher Number, 20th Century Studios: 8102366 (container)
Publisher Number, 20th Century Studios: 8102363 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1422019795