HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
synopsis
Based on the first of J.K.Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, the live action family adventure film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone tells the story of a boy who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. At Hogwarts, he finds the home and the family he has never had.
| international title: | Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone |
| original title: | Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone |
| country: | United Kingdom |
| sales agent: | Warner Bros |
| year: | 2001 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Chris Columbus |
| film run: | 142' |
| release date: | NL 03/01/2002, IT 06/12/2001, FR 05/12/2001, ES 30/11/2001, SE 23/11/2001, DE 22/11/2001, UK 16/11/2001 |
| screenplay: | Steve Kloves |
| cast: | Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Richard Harris, Ian Hart, Maggie Smith |
| cinematography by: | John Seale |
| film editing: | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| costumes designer: | Judianna Makovsky |
| music: | John Williams |
| producer: | David Heyman |
| production: | Heyday Films, Warner Bros (USA), 1492 Pictures (USA) |
| distributor: | Warner Bros Entertainment UK, Warner Bros (IT), Warner Bros. France (FR), Warner Bros (ES), Warner Bros (NL), Warner Bros (DE) |
