The Orphanage (videorecording)
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Adult DVDsADVD ORPHANAGEDonation - Spanish with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Horror films.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Motion pictures, Spanish.
Orphanages -- Drama.
Parapsychologists -- Drama.
People with disabilities -- Dwellings -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Other Subjects
Arquitectura -- Conservacion y restauracion -- Teatro.
Orfanatos -- Teatro.
Spanish language films.

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Published
[Burbank, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment : [Warner Home Video, distributor, 2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
Spanish
UPC
794043120718

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Special features: Feature audio commentary by director Juan Antonio Bayona and writer Sergio Sanchez; "When Laura grew up: constructing The orphanage" featurette; "Tomas' secret room" featurette; "Horror in the unknown: make-up effects" featurette; "Rehearsal studio" featurette; still gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Oscar Faura ; editor, Geli Albaladejo ; music, Fernando Velaquez ; costume designer, Maria Reyes ; production designer, Josep Rosell.
Participants/Performers
Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Princep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla, Andres Gertrudix, Edgar Vivar.
Description
Laura decides to purchase her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place for disabled children. The new environment awakens the imagination of Laura's son. His ongoing fantasy games played with an invisible friend quickly turn into something more disturbing. Upon seeing her family increasingly threatened by the strange occurrences in the house, Laura looks to a group of parapsychologists for help in unraveling the mystery that has taken over the place.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some disturbing content.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround.
Language
Dialogue in Spanish with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Barcelona Film Awards, 2007: Barcelona Film Award - Best Actress (Belen Rueda) ; Best Art Direction (Josep Rosell) ; Best Cinematography (Oscar Faura) ; Best Film ; Best Film Editing (Elena Ruiz) ; Best New Director (Juan Antonio Bayona) ; Best Sound (Xavier Mas, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarrago)
Awards
Goya Awards, 2008: Goya - Best Make-Up and Hairstyles (Lola Lopez, Itziar Arrieta) ; Best New Director (Juan Antonio Bayona) ; Best Production Design (Josep Rosell) ; Best Production Supervision (Sandra Hermida) ; Best Screenplay - Original (Sergio G. Sanchez) ; Best Sound (Xavier Mas, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarrago) ; Best Special Effects (David Marti, Montse Ribe, Pau Costa, Enric Masip, Lluis Castells, Jordi San Augstin)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Toro, G. d., Augustin, A., Padro, J., Targarona, M., Sanchez, S. G., Bayona, J. A., Rueda, B., Cayo, F., Princep, R., Rivera, M., Carulla, M., Gertrudix, A., & Vivar, E. (2008). The Orphanage (videorecording) (Widescreen ed.). New Line Home Entertainment : [Warner Home Video, distributor.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Guillermo del Toro et al.. 2008. The Orphanage (videorecording). New Line Home Entertainment : [Warner Home Video, distributor.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Guillermo del Toro et al.. The Orphanage (videorecording) New Line Home Entertainment : [Warner Home Video, distributor, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Toro, Guillermo del, et al. The Orphanage (videorecording) Widescreen ed., New Line Home Entertainment : [Warner Home Video, distributor, 2008.

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