The Golden Compass

This product is also called His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass in North America, Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban in Japan.

Story

Lyra Belacqua is an orphan who lives happily in Jordan College, Oxford, playing with local boys and terrorizing the professors. However, when Lyra overhears scholars discussing a plot against her uncle, Lord Asriel, centering around a mysterious substance called Dust, her curiosity is roused. Soon Lyra is in over her head as she uncovers a frightening plot and a whole new world of possibilities.

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Dec 5, 07
Japan: Mar 1, 08
Australia: Dec 26, 07

Movie Details

Cast:

Daniel Craig	Lord Asriel
Nicole Kidman	Mrs. Coulter
Dakota Blue Richards	Lyra
Ben Walker	Roger
Freddie Highmore	Pantalaimon (voice)
Ian McKellen	Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Eva Green	Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter	John Faa
Sam Elliott	Lee Scoresby
Kristin Scott Thomas	Stelmaria (voice)
Tom Courtenay	Farder Coram
Ian Mcshane	Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Christopher Lee	First High Councilor
Edward de Souza	Second High Councilor
Kathy Bates	Hester (voice)
Simon McBurney	Fra Pavel
Jack Shepherd	Master
Magda Szubanski	Mrs. Lonsdale
Derek Jacobi	Magisterial Emissary
Clare Higgins	Ma Costa
Charlie Rowe	Billy Costa
Steven Loton	Tony Costa
Michael Antoniou	Kerim Costa
Mark Mottram	Jaxer Costa
Paul Antony-Barber	Bolvangar Doctor
Jason Watkins	Bolvangar Official
Jody Halse	Bolvangar Orderly
Hattie Morahan	Sister Clara
John Bett	Thorold
John Franklyn-Robbins	Librarian
Jonathan Laury	Younger Fellow
Tommy Luther	Jacob Huismans / Daemon Puppeteer
James Rawlings	Passing Scholar
Joao de Sousa	Hunt
Habib Nasib Nader	Ragnar
Theo Fraser Steele	Magisterial Officer
Bill Hurst	Police Captain
Elliot Cowan Cowan	Commanding Officer
Sam Hoare	Second-in-Command
Thomas Arnold	Gobbler
David Garrick	Gobbler
Brian Nickels	Gobbler
Gary Kane	Gobbler
Alfred Harmsworth	Gyptian Kid
Charles Evanson	Gyptian Chief
Patrick Cleary	Gyptian Chief
Tarek Khalil	Gyptian Chief
Madrios Ohannessian	Gyptian Chief
Sandra Wolfe	Cyptian Chief
Hewson Osbourne	Fellow
Albert Kendrick	Fellow
John Cartier	Fellow
Chris Abbott	Fellow
Alex Terentyev	Tartar Officer
David Forman	Samoyed Kidnapper

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