The golden compass = A la croisee des mondes : la boussole d'or / [dvd] A la croisee des mondes : la boussole d'or [dvd] - [United States] : Toronto : Ingenious Film Partners : New Line Cinema Productions ; CVS Midwest Tape, c2008. - 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Title taken from videodisc label. This program is closed-captioned. Based on the book entitled Northern lights by Philip Pullman. "A Scholastic production". "A Depth of Field production". Date on program: c2007. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Contains English or French dialogue with English or French subtitles. "Widescreen" -- Container.

Directe by Chris Weitz ; screenplay by Chris Weitz ; editors, Peter Hones, Anne V. Coates, Kevin Tent ; produced by Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro. Directe by Chris Weitz ; screenplay by Chris Weitz ; editors, Peter Hones, Anne V. Coates, Kevin Tent ; produced by Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro.

Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmore, Kathy Bates, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Craig.

In a world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest that celebrates friendship and courage against all odds. DVD features include chapter segments.

Grades 7-12.


Alliances.--Drama.
Compass.--Drama.
Human experimentation in psychology--Drama.
Witches.--Drama.
Missing persons.--Experiments.--Drama.
Kidnapping.--Drama.
Fantastic fiction.
Arctic regions--Drama.
French language.--Audio-visual aids.
Feature films.
Alliances.--Fiction.
Compass.--Fiction.
Human experimentation in psychology--Fiction.
Witches--Fiction.
Missing persons--Experiments--Fiction.
Kidnapping--Fiction.


ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (GRADES 7-12).

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