An adventure as big as life itself.
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
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Character-led, earnest, contemplative and meticulous.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Ewan McGregorEd Bloom (young)
- Albert FinneyEd Bloom (senior)
- Billy CrudupWill Bloom
- Jessica LangeSandra Bloom (senior)
- Helena Bonham CarterJenny (young & senior) / The Witch
- Alison LohmanSandra Bloom (young)
- Robert GuillaumeDr. Bennett (senior)
- Marion CotillardJosephine
- Matthew McGroryKarl the Giant
- David DenmanDon Price (age 18-22)
Crew
- Tim BurtonDirector
- John AugustScreenplay
- Daniel WallaceNovel
- Philippe RousselotDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Chris LebenzonEditor
- Bruce CohenProducer
- Dan JinksProducer
- Richard D. ZanuckProducer
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