The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass (2007)

Timing: 1:53 (113 min)

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Release date

2007-12-04

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

Ingenious Media, New Line Cinema, Scholastic Productions, Depth of Field

Genre

Adventure, Fantasy

Budget

$180 000 000

Revenue

$372 234 864

Website

https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/golden-compass

Director

Chris Weitz

Actors

Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Freddie Highmore, Ian McKellen, Eva Green, Jim Carter, Tom Courtenay, Ian McShane
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Scenario

Producer

Bill Carraro, Deborah Forte, Mark Ordesky, Michael Lynne, Paul Weitz, Robert Shaye, Toby Emmerich, Ileen Maisel, Andrew Miano

Operator

Henry Braham

Composer

Alexandre Desplat

Artist

Helen Xenopoulos

Audition

Fiona Weir, Lucy Bevan

Editing

Anne V. Coates, Peter Honess, Kevin Tent
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• The film is based on Philip Pullman’s novel “Northern Lights” (1995).
• Initially, Chris Weitz was planned to direct the film adaptation of the fairy tale, but he refused due to the excessive technical difficulties associated with filming. The producers then invited Anand Tucker, known for the film “Shopgirl.” However, he later also left the project, and Weitz again took over the filming.
• The film used three alethiometers. One was closed, the main needle moved in another, and all the needles were working in the third.
• Philip Pullman, the author of the 'His Dark Materials' series, originally envisioned Nicole Kidman exclusively in the role of Mrs. Coulter.
• Filming began in London on September 4, 2006.
• The film's costume designer, Ruth Myers, developed over 600 costumes specifically for the film.
• Religious organizations (such as the Catholic League) condemned the film for the author's anticlerical stance and allusions to the Catholic Church. The Vatican's official newspaper, 'l'Osservatore Romano,' published an article criticizing both the film and Philip Pullman's book trilogy, calling his world 'cold and soulless, devoid of hope.'
• Religious organizations (such as the Catholic League) condemned the film for the author's anti-clerical stance and allusions to the Catholic Church. The Vatican's official newspaper, "l’Osservatore Romano", published an article criticizing both the film and Philip Pullman's book trilogy, describing his world as "cold and soulless, devoid of hope."