The tale of Despereaux
(2009)

Fiction

DVD

Call Numbers:
J/DVD/FICTION/TALE

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Movies J/DVD/FICTION/TALE Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]
DESCRIPTION

1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in

ISBN/ISSN
9786312781981 61032294, 025193229427
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from container

Once upon a time in the far away kingdom of Dor lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro. The two go on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness

Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008

Special features: Sneak peek of Curious George 2: follow that monkey!; the tale of The tale of Despereaux: a (mostly) non-fictional making-of; top ten uses for oversized ears; interactive map of the Kingdom of Dor; Despereaux's quest game; Build-a-Boldo game; DVD-ROM: printable card creator, recipes, coloring pages, wallpapers, screensavers, printable activities

Director of photography, Brad Blackbourn ; editor, Mark Solomon ; music, William Ross

Voices: Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Ciarán Hinds, Robbie Coltrane

MPAA rating: G

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

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