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City of Ember  Cover Image DVD DVD

City of Ember / 20th Century Fox ; Walden Media presents a Playtone production ; directed by Gil Kenan ; screenplay by Caroline Thompson ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Steven Shareshian ; executive producers, John D. Schofield, Diana Choi Sachs ; director of photography, Xavier P©Øerez Grobet.

Summary:

For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.
Formatted Contents Note:
Side A. City of Ember (full screen feature) -- Side B. City of Ember (widescreen feature)
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Production designer, Martin Laing ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Adam P. Scott ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; music by Andrew Lockington ; visual effects supervisor, Eric Durst.
Participant or Performer Note:
Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mackenzie Crook, Tim Robbins.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG; for mild peril and some thematic elements.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, double-sided.
Language Note:
English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: DuPrau, Jeanne > Television adaptations.
DuPrau, Jeanne > Film adaptations.
Technology and civilization > Drama.
Civilization, Subterranean > Juvenile drama.
Electric generators > Juvenile drama.
Teenagers > Conduct of life > Juvenile drama.
Architects and builders > Juvenile drama.
Occupations > Juvenile drama.
Tecnolog©Øia y civilizaci©Øon > Teatro.
D©Øinamos > Teatro.
Genre: Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fantasy > Feature.
Adventure > Feature.

Available copies

  • 8 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union Carnegie Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Union Carnegie Public Library DVD CITY (Text) 37883000168233 Video Available -
Adams Public Library AV DVD City of embers (Text) 37810000010214 Video Available -
Echo Public Library DVD PG CITY (Text) 37826000120944 Video Available -
Grant County Library J DVD CITY OF EMBER (Text) 37845000563218 J DVD Available -
Harney County Library DVD CIT (Text) 37720000614016 Video Available -
Joseph Public Library VID CIT (Text) 30002000171876 Videos Available -
North Powder City Library DVD CIT (Text) 37867000032747 Videos Available -
OTLD Boardman Library DVD F CIT (Text) 37818000193674 DVD Checked out 05/28/2025
Sherman County Public/School Library DVD FIC CIT (Text) 37039000141783 DVD COLLECTION Available -


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