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| THE SECRET
OF KELLS |
Year: 2009
USA DVD: New Video
UK: Optimum Releasing
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Evan McGuire, Mick Lally, Venise du
Bois du Roy, Michael McGrath, Christen Mooney, Liam Hourican, Paul
Young, Paul Tylack
Director: Tomm Moore
Countries: France / Belgium / Ireland
USA & UK: 75 mins
UK Certificate: U
USA DVD Release Date: 5 October 2010
UK Release Date: 1 October 2010 (Limited Release)
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Synopsis
The Academy Award®-nominated Best Animated Feature, THE SECRET OF
KELLS is a stunning, sweeping adventure about the power of
imagination. The delightful and dazzling animated movie will
captivate audiences of all ages with astounding imagery and a
universally powerful and uplifting story.
Ddirected by Tomm Moore, viewers are
transported to a remote mediaeval outpost of Ireland, where
young Brendan (Evan McGuire) embarks on a forbidden adventure that
begins when a celebrated master illuminator named Aidan (Mick Lally)
arrives from foreign lands carrying a book brimming with secret
wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan must
overcome his deepest fears to travel on a dangerous and mysterious
quest that takes him away from his uncle Abbot Cellach (Brendan
Gleeson) and into the enchanted forest. He meets the fairy Aisling
(Christen Mooney), an enigmatic young wolf-girl, who helps him along
the way. But, with the
barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic
vision help illuminate the darkness and prevail against evil?
Hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the most beautiful
animated films of recent times, The Secret of Kells (75 minutes) is
the surprise nomination for Best Animated Feature at this year's
Academy Awards.
The Secret of Kells DVD and DVD/Blu-ray combo pack feature two hours
of fascinating exclusive bonus content, including audio commentary
with the director, co-director and art director; a special "The
Voices of Ireland" segment that includes voice recording
sessions with Brendan Gleeson, Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney and
Mick Lally; a director's presentation of pre-production sketches and
inspirational images, and more.
In addition, the DVD/Blu-ray combo includes a special
collectible 24-page full-color prequel graphic novel by Mr. Moore
that follows Aisling's and Brendan's adventures that took place
before the story in the film begins.
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