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The shape of water Cover Image DVD DVD

The shape of water [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; a Double Dare You production ; a Guillermo Del Toro film ; produced by Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale ; story by Guillermo Del Toro ; screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro & Vanessa Taylor ; directed by Guillermo Del Toro.

Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Taylor, Vanessa, 1978- (screenwriter.). Dale, J. Miles, (film producer.). Hawkins, Sally, 1976- (actor.). Spencer, Octavia, (actor.). Shannon, Michael, 1974- (actor.). Jenkins, Richard, 1947- (actor.). Jones, Doug, 1960- (actor.). Stuhlbarg, Michael, (actor.). Sequeira, Luis, (costume designer.). Desplat, Alexandre, (composer (expression)). Wolinsky, Sidney, (film editor.). Austerberry, Paul Denham, (production designer.). Laustsen, Dan, (cinematographer.). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (production company.). DDY (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg. (Cast).

Summary:

An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: A fairy tale for troubled times ; theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Costume designer, Luis Sequeira ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, Sidney Wolinsky ; production designer, Paul Austerberry ; director of photography, Dan Laustsen.
Participant or Performer Note:
Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language Note:
In English, Spanish or French; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA 2018: Winner, Best Achievement in Directing (Guillermo del Toro); Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score);
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Laboratories > Drama.
Security classification (Government documents) > Drama.
Science > Experiments > Drama.
Fairy tales > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
Mermen > Drama.
Amphibians as laboratory animals > Drama.
Orphans > Drama.
Mute persons > Drama.
Animals, Mythical > Drama.
Genre: Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Romance films.
Fantasy films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 12 of 13 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library. (Show preferred library)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Baker County Library SCI-FI SHA DVD (Text) 37814003160059 VIDEO Available -
Baker Haines Branch SCI-FI SHA DVD (Text) 37814003159994 VIDEO Available -
Columbia Gorge Community College Library DRAMA SHAPE 2018 (Text) 23892000941453 DVD Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande DVD SHAP (Text) 35178001679409 Video Checked out 04/21/2025
Harney County Library DVD SHA (Text) 37720000566638 Video Available -
Joseph Public Library VID SHA (Text) 30002000249391 Videos Available -
Milton-Freewater Public Library DVD Shape (Text) 37862000412247 DVD Available -
Pendleton Public Library DVD SHAPE (Text) 37801000600708 DVD Available -
Pilot Rock Public Library DVD SHAPE (Text) 37868000132842 Video Available -
The Dalles Wasco County Library DVD SHA (Text) 33892006306691 DVDs Available -


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