LIFE IS THE MOST SPECTACULAR SHOW ON EARTH
Witness TheEpic Tale of Forbidden Love Starring Academy Award® Winner Reese Witherspoon and RobertPattinson On Blu-ray and DVD November 1
Take a journey back in time with theromantic tale based on Sara Gruen’s NewYork Times #1 Best-Seller novel of the same name, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS,coming to Blu-ray and DVD on November 1st from Twentieth Century FoxHome Entertainment. Starring AcademyAward®-winner Reese Witherspoon (WalkThe Line), Robert Pattinson (Twilightseries) and Oscar®-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds), the film presents an epic tale of forbiddenlove in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger. Showcasingthe decadence of a bohemian circus and the majesty of its animals against thebackdrop and beauty of a bygone era, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS makes the idealholiday gift idea for your favorite film buff, fashionista or book-lover!
Devastated by the sudden deathof his parents at the height of The Depression, a young dreamer from the wrongside of the tracks, Jacob Jankowski (Pattinson), abandons his veterinary studiesat Cornell University. With no other family, no house, and no money, Jacob stows awayon a train carrying the circus performers of The Benzini Brothers MostSpectacular Show on Earth. Hiredas a veterinarian to care for the troupe’s animals, Jacob is temporarily filledwith the promise of an exciting life that comes with a traveling circus troupe.However, as he builds a rapport and falls in love with the star of the show, Marlena(Witherspoon), they become prey to the circus’s owner, Marlena’s violent andabusive husband August (Waltz). As the circus begins to crumble from within andagainst all odds, Jacob and Marlena come together and fall in love throughtheir compassion for a special elephant. With their love on the line, Jacob andMarlena come to a crossroads that will forever change their destiny.
Directed by critically-acclaimed filmmakerFrancis Lawrence (Constantine), WATERFOR ELEPHANTS features fantastic supporting performances from PaulSchneider (Lars and the Real Girl),Jim Norton (Harry Potter and the Chamberof Secrets), Mark Povinelli (ThePolar Express), Richard Brake (BatmanBegins), and Academy Award®-nominee Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild).
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Blu-ray + Digital Copy
- FeatureFilm
- SpecialFeatures
- Robert Pattinson Spotlight
- Feature Performer Reese Witherspoon
- The Traveling Show: From Page to Screen
- Working Without A Net – The VisualEffects of Water for Elephants
- The Star Attraction
- Raising the Tent
- Secrets of the Big Top
- Audio Commentary with Director FrancisLawrence and Writer Richard LaGravenese
- Theatrical Trailer
- LiveExtras
- Exclusive: Stars of the Circus
- Blu-ray Highlight: The Traveling Show:From Page to Screen
- Theatrical Trailer
- Live Lookup
- Digital Copy
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS DVD
- FeatureFilm
- SpecialFeatures
- Robert Pattinson Spotlight
- Feature Performer Reese Witherspoon
- The Traveling Show: From Page to Screen
- Audio Commentary with Director FrancisLawrence and Writer Richard LaGravenese
- Theatrical Trailer
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