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Directed by Brad Siberling, LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS follows the Baudelaire orphans--Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken), and baby Sunny (played by twins Kara and Shelby Hoffman)--as they are followed by the wicked Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). A distant relative and an awful actor, Olaf is determined to claim the fortune willed to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, whose parents died in a mysterious fire. Enigmatic author Lemony Snicket (Jude Law) recounts the adventures of the three children as they change hands from the conniving Olaf to the reptile-loving Uncle Monty (Billy Connolly) to Aunt Josephine (Meryl Steep), who lives in fear of just about everything. An adaptation that condenses the first three books in the series--THE BAD BEGINNING, THE REPTILE ROOM, and THE WIDE WINDOW--into one instalment, the film captures the darkly humorous tone of the popular children's novels by Lemony Snicket (AKA Daniel Handler). Carrey clearly has fun with his intentionally over-the-top role as the villain, while the young actors embody their resourceful characters wonderfully. The true star of the film, however, may be the production design of Rick Heinrichs (SLEEPY HOLLOW), which creates a visually stunning world filled with gothic mansions and ramshackle houses. By keeping the heart of the eccentric books intact, A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS proves to be an usually inventive and quirky Hollywood film.Product Identifiers
ProducerLaurie Macdonald
EAN5050583023281
eBay Product ID (ePID)45887739
Product Key Features
ActorJim Carrey, Timothy Spall, Emily Browning, Billy Connolly, Meryl Streep, Kara Hoffman, Catherine O'hara, Jude Law, Liam Aiken, Shelby Hoffman
Film/TV TitleLemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events
DirectorBrad Silberling
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageHungarian
Run Time103 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2005
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Director Commentary\Building A Bad Actor\Making The Baudelaire Children Miserable Casting The Children\Interactive Olaf Costume And Character Test\Orphaned Scenes Dismal Deletions And Obnoxious Outtakes\A Woeful World\Costumes And Suspicious Disguises\Violets Functional Designs\Caution Incredibly Deadly Vipers\The Sad Score\The Unsound Sound Designer\An Alarming Conspiracy Involving Sunny\An Even More Alarming Conspiracy Involving Sunny\The Terrible Fire\Trains Leeches And Hurricanes, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
CertificatePG
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsNews of the World - One of the most inventive family films ever.
ScreenwriterRobert Gordon
Dubbing LanguagesHungarian
AuthorDaniel Handler
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleLemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events