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The tree of life / written and directed by Terrence Malick ; produced by Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner ; produced by Grant Hill ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and River Road Entertainment present.

The Criterion Collection, [2018]

Families -- Drama.

Fathers and sons -- Drama.

Mothers and sons -- Drama.

City and town life -- Texas -- Drama.

Spiritual life -- Drama.

The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Criterion collection ; 942.

The Criterion collection ; 942

3 videodiscs (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (folded ; 18 cm.)

Director approved three-DVD special edition.

Disc 1. Theatrical version -- Disc 2. Extended version -- Disc 3. Supplements.

Library holdings:

Greenfield Library copy 2 purchased in honor of Gregory LaMontagne (AGI19).

Title and credits from the theatrical version's screen.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.

Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).

Supplements: New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage; Exploring "The tree of life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan; New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass; new video essay by critic Benjamin B about the film's cinematography and style, featuring audio interviews with Luezki, production designer Jack Fisk, and other crew members; a new interview with music critic Alex Ross about Malick's approach to music; video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz and editor Serena Bramble; trailer; essay by critic Kent Jones.

Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editors, Hank Corwin, Jay Rabinowitz, Daniel Rezende, Billy Weber, Mark Yoshikawa ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; executive producer, Donald Rosenfeld ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; costume designer, Jacqueline West ; senior visual effects supervisor, Dan Glass.

Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Tye Sheridan.

Brad Pitt (Mr. O'Brien), Sean Penn (Jack), Jessica Chastain (Mrs. O'Brien), Fiona Shaw (Grandmother), Irene Bedard (Messenger), Jessica Fuselier (Guide), Hunter McCracken (Young Jack), Laramie Eppler (R.L.), Tye Sheridan (Steve).

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic material.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 presentation; 5.1 Dolby audio surround.

In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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