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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

DFI Cinema Under the Stars

Chris Columbus / Feature Narrative / United Kingdom, United States of America / 2001 / Colour
In English / Arabic subtitles
Interests: Fantasy, Adventure
No Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.

Synopsis

An adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths. A big-screen magical caper celebrating its 20th anniversary this year!

Credits

Director

Chris Columbus

Screenwriter

Steve Kloves

Producer

David Heyman

Editor

Richard Francis-Bruce

Music

John Williams

Cinematographer

John Seale

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures

Distributor

Warner Bros.

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris

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