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The Golden Compass

2007, adventure, fantasy

113 minutes

After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.

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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Lord Asriel

Dakota Blue Richards

Lyra Belacqua

Ben Walker

Ben Walker

Roger Parslow

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Pantalaimon (voice)

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Iorek Byrnison (voice)

Eva Green

Eva Green

Serafina Pekkala

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

John Faa

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Farder Coram

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Lee Scoresby

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

First High Councilor

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Stelmania (voice)

Edward de Souza

Second High Councilor

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Hester (voice)

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Fra Pavel

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Master

Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski

Mrs. Lonsdale

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Magisterial Emissary

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Ma Coster

Charlie Rowe

Billy Costa

Steven Loton

Steven Loton

Tony Costa

Michael Antoniou

Michael Antoniou

Kerim Costa

Mark Mottram

Mark Mottram

Jaxer Costa

Paul Antony-Barber

Bolvangar Doctor

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Bolvangar Official

Jody Halse

Bolvangar Orderly

Hattie Morahan

Sister Clara

John Bett

Thorold

Jonathan Laury

Younger Fellow

Tommy Luther

Jacob Huismans / Daemon Puppeteer

James Rawlings

James Rawlings

Passing Scholar

Theo Fraser Steele

Magisterial Officer

Bill Hurst

Police Captain

Elliot Cowan

Elliot Cowan

Commanding Officer

Sam Hoare

Sam Hoare

Second in Command

Thomas Arnold

Gobbler

David Garrick

Gobbler

Brian Nickels

Gobbler

Gary Kane

Gobbler

Alfred Harmsworth

Gyptian Kid

Charles Evanson

Gyptian Chief

Patrick Cleary

Gyptian Chief

Tarek Khalil

Gyptian Chief

Madrios Ohannessian

Gyptian Chief

Sandra Wolfe

Gyptian Chief

John Cartier

Fellow

Chris Abbott

Fellow

Alexander Mercury

Tartar Officer

David Forman

Samoyed Kidnapper

Spencer Wilding

Spencer Wilding

Giant Gyptian (uncredited)

Caridad Angus

Witch (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Tamazin Simmonds

Art department coordinator

Andy Nicholson

Art direction

Chris Lowe

Art direction

Helen Xenopoulos

Assistant art director

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production design

Barry Gibbs

Property master

Anna Pinnock

Set decoration

Camera

George Richmond

George Richmond

, camera operator

Graham Hall

Camera operator

Laurie Sparham

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Ruth Myers

Costume design

William McPhail

Costume supervisor

Julia Wilson

Makeup artist

Nicola Buck

Makeup artist

Angela Levin

Makeup artist

Crew

Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Director

Terry Needham

First assistant director

Nikki Clapp

Script supervisor

William Dodds

Second assistant director

Richard Goodwin

Second assistant director

Editing

Peter Honess

Editor

Kevin Tent

Editor

Lighting

Production

Fiona Weir

Fiona Weir

Casting

Lucy Bevan

Lucy Bevan

Casting

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Executive producer

Michael Lynne

Executive producer

Toby Emmerich

Toby Emmerich

Executive producer

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Executive producer

Ileen Maisel

Executive producer

Andrew Miano

Executive producer

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Executive producer

Deborah Forte

Producer

Bill Carraro

Bill Carraro

Producer, unit production manager

Veronika Dobos

Production coordinator

Emily Glatter

Production coordinator

Nik Korda

Unit production manager

Sound

Tristan Tarrant

Boom operator

Peter Clarke

Peter Clarke

Music editor

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original music composer

Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy

Sound designer

Tom Sayers

Sound designer

Glenn Freemantle

Sound designer

Ben Barker

Sound effects editor

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Visual effects

Trevor Wood

Special effects supervisor

Michael L. Fink

Visual effects supervisor

Ben Morris

Visual effects supervisor

Bill Westenhofer

Visual effects supervisor

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