The giver
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Noyce, Phillip film director.
Melnick, Michael, screenwriter.
Weide, Robert B. screenwriter.
Silver, Nikki film producer.
Koenigsburg, Neil, 1942- film producer.
MPAA Rating
PG-13 Rated
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Conformity -- Drama.
Feature films.
Science fiction films.
Secrecy -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Films, 2014.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
0013132617459, 013132617459
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Lois Lowry.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
General Note
Bonus: Highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges; Making The Giver: from page to screen; Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene); "Ordinary human" featurette with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder; Author Lois Lowry on The Giver; Study guide.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ross Emery ; production designer, Ed Verreaux ; edited by Barry Alexander Brown ; costume designer, Diana Cilliers ; music by Marco Beltrami ; "Ordinary human" performed by OneRepublic, written by Ryan Tedder.
Participants/Performers
Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay.
Description
The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
Target Audience
Rated PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
English audio; English, Spanish subtitles.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Noyce, P., Melnick, M., Weide, R. B., Silver, N., Koenigsburg, N., Weinstein, B., Weinstein, H., Burkle, R., Sellers, D., Winter, R., Owen, A., Braun, S., Bridges, L., Tremblay, E., Streep, M., Bridges, J., Holmes, K., Swift, T., Monaghan, C., Skarsgård, A., Thwaites, B., Rush, O., Emery, R., Verreaux, E., Brown, B. A., Cilliers, D., Beltrami, M., Tedder, R., & Lowry, L. (2014). The giver. (Widescreen edition). Anchor Bay Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Phillip Noyce et al.. 2014. The Giver. Anchor Bay Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Phillip Noyce et al.. The Giver. Anchor Bay Films, 2014.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Noyce, P., Melnick, M., Weide, R. B., Silver, N., Koenigsburg, N., Weinstein, B. and Weinstein, H. et al (2014). The giver. Widescreen edn Beverly Hills, CA: Anchor Bay Films.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Noyce, Phillip, et al. The Giver. Widescreen edition, Anchor Bay Films, 2014.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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