Big Fish - Der Zauber, der ein Leben zur Legende macht

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Original Titel: Big Fish
Übersetzter Titel: Big Fish - Der Zauber, der ein Leben zur Legende macht
Regie: Tim Burton 
Produzent(en): Bruce Cohen / Dan Jinks / Richard D. Zanuck 
IMDb-Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319061/
Land: USA
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Komödie
Jahr: 2003
Darsteller: Ewan McGregor .... Ed Bloom (Young)
Albert Finney .... Ed Bloom (Senior)
Billy Crudup .... Will Bloom
Jessica Lange .... Sandra Bloom (Senior)
Helena Bonham Carter .... Jenny (Young & Senior) & The Witch
Alison Lohman .... Sandra Bloom (Young)
Robert Guillaume .... Dr. Bennett (Senior)
Marion Cotillard .... Josephine
Matthew McGrory .... Karl the Giant
David Denman .... Don Price (Age 18-22)
Missi Pyle .... Mildred
Loudon Wainwright III .... Beamen (as Loudon Wainwright)
Ada Tai .... Ping
Arlene Tai .... Jing
Steve Buscemi .... Norther Winslow
Danny DeVito .... Amos Calloway
Deep Roy .... Mr. Soggybottom
Perry Walston .... Ed Bloom (Age 10)
Hailey Anne Nelson .... Jenny (Age 8)
Grayson Stone .... Will Bloom (Age 6-8)
R. Keith Harris .... Ed's Father
Karla Droege .... Ed's Mother
Zac Gardner .... Zacky Price (Age 10) (as Zachary Gardner)
John Lowell .... Don Price (Age 12)
Darrell Vanterpool .... Wilbur (Age 10)
Miley Cyrus .... Ruthie (Age 8) (as Destiny Cyrus)
Joseph Humphrey .... Little Brave
Morgan Grace Jarrett .... Will's Date
Sallie Hedrick .... Pretty Girl
Charles McLawhorn .... Mayor
Frank Hoyt Taylor .... Sharecropper
Savanna James .... Little Girl
Billy Redden .... Banjo Man
James DeForest Parker .... Shotgun Toter
Russell Hodgkinson .... Some Farmer
Don Young .... Shephard
Jayne Morgan .... Townsperson
David Ramsey .... Townsperson
Greg Hohn .... Townsperson
Zach Hanner .... Cashier
George McArthur .... Colossus
Jeff Campbell .... Jump Leader
Lawrence Sykkmon .... Chinese Emcee
Bonnie Johnson .... Teller Woman
Howard Houston Jr. .... Piano Student
Joanne Pankow .... Heavy-Set Nurse
Trevor Gagnon .... Will's Son
Jacob Radford .... Kid
Karlos Walkes .... Dr. Bennett (Young)
Cathy Berry .... Lobster Woman
John Fugate .... Side Show Barker
Daniel Wallace .... Econ Professor
Metz Duites .... Ventriloquist
Vincent J. Ybiernas .... Asian Officer (as Vincent Ybiernas)
Barry C. Harvard .... Chicken Plant Operator
Edward Aldag .... Municipal Dump Owner
Michael Garnet Stewart .... Auctioneer
C. Alan Rawlins .... Pretty Man (as Alan Rawlins)
Jake Brake .... Old Zacky
Bevin Kaye .... River Woman
Ransom Gates .... Big Butt Clown
Austin Thomas .... 70's Dude
Connie Bean .... 1950's Woman/Circus Vendor (uncredited)
Brandon Carroll .... Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
Jonathan Castile .... (uncredited)
Chris Cate .... Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
Charles Hegji .... Funeral Minister (uncredited)
L.C. Holt .... Spectre Citizen (uncredited)
James Kyson Lee .... North Korean soldier (Voice) (uncredited)
Mark McWhorter .... Army Officer (uncredited)
Matthew D. Miller .... 1950's Farmer (uncredited)
Gary Newton .... Circus Announcer, Contortionist, Korean Fighter (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Terry Parker .... Texas Man in the 70's (uncredited)
Sarah Elizabeth Parker .... 1950's Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Benjamin Plaut .... Circus Patron (uncredited)
Cade Saint .... Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
Bruce Snowedon .... Fat Man in Circus (uncredited)
Robin Steele .... 50's College Student (uncredited)
John Thornhill .... 70's Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Diona Walters .... Spectre Dancer, Citizen (uncredited)
Jacob Williams .... Townsperson with bat (uncredited) 


Inhaltsangabe: Edward Bloom hat ein Leben voller Abenteuer und phantastischer Erlebnisse gelebt, zumindest wenn man dem glauben darf was er aus seinem Leben erzählt. Er ist einem Riesen begegnet, lernte siamesische Zwillinge kennen, war ein gefeierter Held im Krieg, hat im Zirkus große Erfolge gefeiert und war ein Frauenschwarm.
Als Edward im Sterben liegt besucht ihn sein Sohn Will, der von den Erzählungen seines Vaters nie viel gehalten hat und jetzt endlich wissen möchte wer sein Vater wirklich ist und was die Wahrheit über dessen Leben ist.... 
Sprache(n): Deutsch (Dolby Digital 5.1) Englisch (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Untertitel: Deutsch, Englisch, Türkisch
Länge: 120 Minuten
Video Format: DVD -- 1 DVD(s)
Zusätzliche Informationen: Dolby, Surround Sound
Laufzeit: 120 Minuten
DVD Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2004
Produktion: 2003

DVD Features:
Regiekommentar
Filmdokumentationen: Die Film-Charaktere, Auf den Spuren der Filmemacher
Wissenswertes über Tim Burton - Quiz
Trailer

$$ MUSIK &&
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Danny Elfman
Buddy Holly (song "Everyday")
Eddie Vedder (song "Man of the Hour")

Non-Original Music by
Harry Akst (song "Dinah")
Dickey Betts (song "Ramblin' Man")
Otis Blackwell (song "All Shook Up")
Charles Hardin (song "Everyday")
Wilbert Harrison (song "Let's Work Together")
Norman Petty (song "Everyday")
Elvis Presley (song "All Shook Up")
Allen Reynolds (song "Five O' Clock World")

$$ Literatur-Vorlage / Drehbuch / Script &&
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Romanvorlage "Big Fish" ("Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions") von Daniel Wallace
John August (screenplay)


$$ SOUNDTRACK &&
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# "Man of the Hour"
Written by Eddie Vedder
Produced by Adam Kasper
Performed by Pearl Jam

# "Dinah"
Written by Harry Akat, Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Performed by Bing Crosby
Courtesy of Jasmine Records

# "Everyday"
Written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
Performed by Buddy Holly
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

# "All Shook Up"
Written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackwell
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of BMG Strategic Marketing Group
Under license from BMG Film & Television Music

# "Five O'Clock World"
Written by Allen Reynolds
Performed by The Vogues
Courtesy of Zanzibar Records, Inc.
Under license from Janus Records
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing

# "Let's Work Together"
Written by Wilbert Harrison
Performed by Canned Heat
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

# "Amazing Grace"
Traditional
Lyrics by John Newton

# "The Victors"
Written by Louis Elbel

# "Duelin' Banjos"
Written by Arthur Smith

# "Sammie, Where Have You Been So Long?"
Written and Performed by Dock Boggs
Courtesy of Revenant Records

# "Symphony No. 6 in F 'Pastoral': V. Allegretto (Shepherd's Hymn)"
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

# "Can-Can"
Written by Jacques Offenbach

# "Enter the Gladiators"
Written by Julius Fucik

# "Twice the Love"
Written by Danny Elfman and John August
Produced by Danny Elfman
Pre-records performed by Bobbi Page and Candice Rumph

# "Ramblin' Man"
Written by Dickey Betts
Performed by The Allman Brothers Band
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises