Winter's Tale [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

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Overview

Colin Farrell headlines this romantic drama adapted from the novel by Mark Helprin, centering on the relationship between a thief and a dying woman. Producer-screenwriter Akiva Goldsman makes his feature directorial debut with this Warner Bros. production also starring Russell Crowe, William Hurt, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, and Eva Marie Saint.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/2014
UPC:	0883929387809
Original Release:	2014
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	WARNER HO
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:58:00

Special Features

Winter's Tale: A Timeless Love - journey with the all-star cast as they bring this story of romance and destiny from book to screen.; Characters Of Good And Evil - Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, Jessica Brown Findlay and Jennifer Connelly share how their characters came to life.; And more!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Colin Farrell	Peter Lake
Jessica Brown Findlay	Beverly Penn
Russell Crowe	Pearly Soames
William Hurt	Isaac Penn
Jennifer Connelly	Virginia Gamely
Ripley Sobo	Abby
Mckayla Twiggs	Young Willa
Eva Marie Saint	Adult Willa
Matt Bomer	Young Man,Actor
Will Smith	Judge
Lucy Griffiths	Young Woman
Kevin Corrigan	Romeo Tan
Alan Doyle	Dingy Worthington
Michael Crane	Ellis Isle Doctor,Actor
Brian Hutchison	Ellis Isle Official
Jonathan Walker	Optometrist,Actor
David O'Brien Hart	Penn House Butler
Maurice Jones	Cecil Mature
Matthew Staley	Oyster Boy,Actor
Scott Grimes	Carriage Driver
Graham Greene	Humpstone John
Brenda Wehle	Governess
Tom Morrissey	Butler
Finn Wittrock	Gabriel
Joshua Henry	Gravesman
Maggie Geha	Girl in Bed
Caitlin Dulany	Librarian
Norm Lewis	Custodian
Kevin Durand	Cesar Tan
Harriett D. Foy	Receptionist
Rob Campbell	Gwathmi
Scotty Dillin	Grand Central Short Tail
William M. Connor	Ballroom Dancer
Brian Hutchinson	Actor
Drama	Actor
Hans Zimmer	Composer
Rupert Gregson-Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

Akiva Goldsman	Screenwriter,Producer
Marc E. Platt	Producer,Producer
Michael Tadross	Producer
Tony Allard	Producer
Kerry Foster	Executive Producer,Producer
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer
Kris Fenske	Sound/Sound Designer
Lora Kennedy	Casting
Cindy Tolan	Casting
Ray Quinlan	Production Manager
Michael Barosky	Sound Mixer,Sound Effects
Doug Coleman	Second Unit Director,Stunts
David Ellis	Second Unit Director
David Presto	Makeup Special Effects
Patrick Cicero	Sound Effects
Steven Mnuchin	Executive Producer,Producer
James Packer	Executive Producer,Producer
Junior Cyrus Baron	Sound Effects
Lon Bender	Sound Effects
David Betancourt	Sound Effects
Trevor E. Dickerson	Stunts
David Boulton	Sound Effects
Rachel Chancey	Sound Effects
Mark Helprin	Screenwriter
William M. Connor	Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Winter's Tale
1. Chapter 1 [5:44]
2. Chapter 2 [5:00]
3. Chapter 3 [9:23]
4. Chapter 4 [10:30]
5. Chapter 5 [9:32]
6. Chapter 6 [12:22]
7. Chapter 7 [7:39]
8. Chapter 8 [5:10]
9. Chapter 9 [3:58]
10. Chapter 10 [11:16]
11. Chapter 11 [10:10]
12. Chapter 12 [8:58]
13. Chapter 13 [10:30]
14. Chapter 14 [:13]
15. Chapter 15 [7:26]

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Editorial Reviews

Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) apparently asked every actor who owed him a favor to appear in his directorial debut, an adaptation of Mark Helprin's fantasy romance novel Winter's Tale. Ironically, while he made something that looks like a classic Hollywood love story, it turns out that the movie's biggest problem is its screenplay. The story begins in New York City in 1895: A young mother and father are rejected from entering America for health reasons, but they manage to sneak their baby into the promised land. He grows up to become talented thief Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), who is being chased by the fiendish, powerful, and extravagantly scarred Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe) and his goons when he encounters a magical white horse that literally flies him away to safety. The horse leads Peter to his next robbery target: an expensive home inhabited by the wealthy Isaac Penn (William Hurt) and his beautiful daughter Beverly (Jessica Brown Findlay), who suffers from consumption and has, at best, a couple of years to live. Everyone but Beverly is gone, and when Peter happens upon her, she's so excited to have a guest that she offers the thief a cup of tea. While sipping and chatting, they fall completely and totally in love with each other. It turns out that Soames isn't your typical bad guy; he's a demon who crushes happiness and hope wherever he can find them, and soon makes it his absolute goal to keep this magical couple apart. However, after he apparently succeeds in this mission, Peter lands in modern-day New York with a profound case of amnesia. He befriends single mother Virginia (Jennifer Connelly), who helps him piece together his past and discover his true destiny. Goldsman plays it very safe for his first time in the director's chair. He's crafted a very stately, handsome production -- you can imagine it playing regularly on Turner Classic Movies. Gifted cinematographer Caleb Deschanel gets across the film's cold palette without making it seem visually dull, and all the talk about stars and light gives him a chance to play with lens flares with such expressiveness that J.J. Abrams must be seething with jealousy. The movie is deliberately paced so you can take in the intricate costumes and production design, as well as understand that Goldsman is going for an intimate epic. If that was his intention, casting Colin Farrell was a smart move. He's an actor who has retained his youthful charm, yet has grown into his very Irish looks in a way that suggests that melancholy is never far from the surface. He very much embodies the old-fashioned hero Goldsman wants, and he's well matched by Findlay, who reminds us of Beverly's physical fragility while her eyes telegraph the strength of her soul. Although the movie more or less works for its first two acts, the modern-day section manages to bleed all of the charm out of the delicate tone Goldsman exerted so much effort to create, in large part because there are no surprises and no moments of happiness. It becomes a slow-paced march to resolve the plot, and Connelly's pretty but inexpressive face is a big step down from Findlay's engrossing eyes. It's a credit to Goldsman's abilities as a director and producer that he surrounded himself with so much talent, but his movie never sweeps us away like a story about love transcending time and mortality should. Tastefulness has its place, but it's no substitute for passion.

Winter's Tale [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Winter's Tale [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Blu-ray (Bonus DVD / 2 PACK)

Blu-ray (Bonus DVD / 2 PACK)

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