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'''''The Golden Compass''''' is a film based on ''[[Northern Lights]]'' (published later in the US as ''The Golden Compass'') It was released on December 5, 2007 by New Line Cinema. The project was announced in February 2002, following the success of other recent adaptations of fantasy epics. With a budget of $180 million, it is one of New Line's biggest-budget projects ever after a series of box office disappointments preceding the release.
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Before its release the film received criticism from both secular organizations and fans of His Dark Materials for the dilution of the religious elements from the novels, and also theist organizations - in particular, it was the subject of a boycott campaign by the U.S. Catholic League due to perceived anti-Catholic themes.
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==Cast==
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* [[Nicole Kidman]] as [[Marisa Coulter]]
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* [[Daniel Craig]] as [[Lord Asriel]]
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* [[Dakota Blue Richards]] as [[Lyra Belacqua]]
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* [[Ben Walker]] as [[Roger]]
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* [[Freddie Highmore]] as [[Pantalaimon]]
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* [[Ian McKellen]] as [[Iorek Byrnison]]
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* [[Eva Green]] as [[Serafina Pekkala]]
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* [[Jim Carter]] as [[John Faa]]
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* [[Tom Courtenay]] as [[Farder Coram]]
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* [[Ian McShane]] as [[Ragnar Sturlusson]]
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* [[Sam Elliott]] as [[Lee Scoresby]]
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* [[Christopher Lee]] as [[First High Councilor]]
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* [[Kristin Scott Thomas]] as [[Stelmaria]]
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* [[Edward de Souza]] as [[Second High Councilor]]
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* [[Kathy Bates]] as [[Hester]]
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* [[Simon McBurney]] as [[Fra Pavel]]
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* [[Jack Shepherd]] as [[Master]]
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* [[Magda Szubanski]] as [[Mrs. Lonsdale]]
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* [[Derek Jacobi]] as [[Magisterial Emissary]]
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* [[Clare Higgins]] as [[Ma Costa]]
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* [[Charlie Rowe]] as [[Billy Costa]]
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* [[Steven Loton]] as [[Tony Costa]]
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* [[Michael Antoniou]] as [[Kerim Costa]]
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* [[Mark Mottram]] as [[Jaxer Costa]]
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* [[Paul Antony-Barber]] as [[Bolvangar Doctor]]
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* [[Jason Watkins]] as [[Bolvangar Official]]
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* [[Jody Halse]] as [[Bolvangar Orderly]]
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* [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Sister Clara]]
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* [[John Bett]] as [[Thorold]]
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[[Category:Adaptations]]

Revision as of 04:32, 13 December 2007

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The Golden Compass is a film based on Northern Lights (published later in the US as The Golden Compass) It was released on December 5, 2007 by New Line Cinema. The project was announced in February 2002, following the success of other recent adaptations of fantasy epics. With a budget of $180 million, it is one of New Line's biggest-budget projects ever after a series of box office disappointments preceding the release.

Before its release the film received criticism from both secular organizations and fans of His Dark Materials for the dilution of the religious elements from the novels, and also theist organizations - in particular, it was the subject of a boycott campaign by the U.S. Catholic League due to perceived anti-Catholic themes.

Cast