The curious case of Benjamin Button

Fincher, David. (director.). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (Added Author). Marshall, Frank. (Added Author). Chaffin, Ce©Øan. (Added Author). Roth, Eric, 1945- (Added Author). Swicord, Robin. (Added Author). Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Added Author). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Added Author). Henson, Taraji P. (Added Author). Ormond, Julia. (Added Author). Flemyng, Jason. (Added Author). Koteas, Elias, 1961- (Added Author). Swinton, Tilda. (Added Author). Desplat, Alexandre. (Added Author). Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 Curious case of Benjamin Button. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemying, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton. (Cast).

Summary: Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by Thomas Button, his biological father, after Benjamin's biological mother dies in childbirth, Benjamin is raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors' home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives, reconnecting in their forties when they finally match up in age. Some of the revelations in Benjamin's diary are difficult for Caroline to read.

Record details

ISBN: 9781415748619
ISBN: 1415748616
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participant or Performer Note:	Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemying, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	AFI Awards, USA, 2008: AFI Movie of the Year. Academy Awards, USA, 2009: Won 3, Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Makeup, Best Achievement in Visual Effects; 10 other nominations: Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Film Editing, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures-Original Score, Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Brad Pitt), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Taraji P. Henson), Best Writing-Adapted Screenplay. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, 2009: Best Fantasy Film, Best Make-Up, Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton).