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- BFI identifier583855
- Date2001 (Copyright)
2001-11-16 (Release) - Production countryUSA, United Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisAn orphaned boy, Harry Potter, is taken to live with his unpleasant aunt and uncle - the Dursleys - and their repellant son Dudley. Treated as a second class citizen in the family home (he is forced to live under the stairs), Harry is finally rescued on his eleventh birthday by the giant Hagrid. Through Hagrid, Harry learns that his parents were wizards murdered by the evil Voldemort and that he is to attend a special school by the name of Hogwarts. Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione adjust to life at the school and Harry discovers that he has a special talent for Quidditch, an aerial ball game. Then Harry also uncovers a plot by Voldemort to steal the famed Philosopher's Stone.... (Synopsis) Film adaptation of the novel by J K Rowling. Introducing 11 year-old Harry Potter and relating the adventures that befall him and his friends during his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Synopsis)
- Work historyIn 2011 BAFTA gave the Harry Potter franchise the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.
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- Credits
- CastDaniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)
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Title
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Original)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/B404-D60D-FEE9-0ACF-EABB-OCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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view all - ArticlesCinefantastique v36 n3 Jun/Jul 2004 - ArticleStarBurst n279 November 2001 - Article, InterviewStarBurst vSpec. n48 June 2001 - PreviewPremiere v15 n3 November 2001 - Articleview all
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- Digital documentsBFI Southbank Programme Notes January 2015
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Work - 583855 - 2001 (Copyright)
USA - Film - Fiction
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