The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
“ There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way. ”
CINEMA2007-12-04
DIGITAL2007-12-06
RegionGB / US
Runtime113 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Philip Pullman's fantasy novel combines parallel worlds, daemons, and institutional power; though the film does not fully develop the book's universe, it remains a relevant fantasy adaptation.”
Storyline
In a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
DIRECTOR / Director
Chris Weitz
KEYWORDS
compassexperimentenglandpolar bearairshipsteampunkanimalsalternate universebased on young adult novel
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Philip Pullman's fantasy novel combines parallel worlds, daemons, and institutional power; though the film does not fully develop the book's universe, it remains a relevant fantasy adaptation.
