Batman begins.

Resource Information

The work Batman begins. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Ipswich Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Batman begins.

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures a Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Larry Franco ; story by David S. Goyer ; screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer ; directed by Christopher Nolan

Title variation

Batman, le commencement

Creator

• Batman begins (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Legendary Pictures
• Syncopy (Firm)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Bale, Christian, 1974-
• Caine, Michael
• Franco, Larry J
• Freeman, Morgan
• Goyer, David S
• Hauer, Rutger, 1944-2019
• Holmes, Katie, 1978-
• Kane, Bob
• Murphy, Cillian, 1976-
• Neeson, Liam
• Nolan, Christopher, 1970-
• Oldman, Gary
• Roven, Charles
• Thomas, Emma
• Watanabe, Ken, 1959-
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Asesinato -- Teatro
• Batman, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Bien y mal -- Teatro
• Children of murder victims -- Drama
• Crime films
• Criminal behavior -- Drama
• Criminal investigation -- Drama
• Delitos -- Teatro
• Fear -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Good and evil -- Drama
• Investigaciones (Pesquisas) -- Teatro
• Miedo -- Teatro
• Superhero films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Crime films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Superhero films
• Teatro
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• jpn
• kor
• por
• spa
• eng
• eng
• fre
• jpn
• por
• spa
• chi
• eng
• fre
• eng

Summary

After his parents' murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred, detective Jim Gordon and his ally Lucius Fox, Bruce returns to Gotham City and unleashed his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and high-tech weaponry to fight evil

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; production designer, Nathan Crowley

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: PG-13; intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements
• CHV rating: PG
• OFRB rating: PG

Language note

English, French, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish dialogue with optional Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf or hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.B38636 2008

PerformerNote

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman

Runtime

140

Target audience

general

Technique

live action