Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

Theatrical Release Date: 2010 11 19 (USA - IMAX) / 2010 11 19 (USA)

UPC: 883929139446

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Scary Moments]

Summary: The first installment of the two-film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they search for the pieces of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that he extracted from his being and hid in obscure locations both far and wide. If the trio is unable to locate and destroy them all, Voldemort will remain immortal. Despite their long friendship, a combination of dark forces, romantic tensions, and long-held secrets threaten to sabotage the mission. David Yates directs. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Awards: Best Art Direction in a Fantasy Film – Art Directors Guild Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Additional Scenes

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/15/2011

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 146 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
1. Dark Times [4:18]
2. Dark Lord Ascending [5:28]
3. The Seven Potters [5:28]
4. Aerial Ambush [3:57]
5. Fallen Warrior [6:50]
6. Dumbledore's Will [5:33]
7. The Wedding [4:05]
8. A Place To Hide [5:53]
9. Kreacher's Tale [4:08]
10. Theft of a Thief [4:28]
11. Ministry Interior [4:48]
12. Secret Files [3:28]
13. Lifting The Locket [5:10]
14. Forest Fugitives [6:20]
15. Getting Too Close [4:28]
16. Broken Ranks [4:17]
17. Invitation To Dance [3:28]
18. Clues Revealed [2:37]
19. Godric's Hollow [3:08]
20. Bathilda's Secret [4:30]
21. The Silver Doe [5:05]
22. Sword Of Gryffindor [4:57]
23. Lighting The Way Back [5:16]
24. The Three Brothers [5:53]
25. The Deathly Hallows [3:42]
26. Snatchers Strike [3:56]
27. Malfoy Manor [4:13]
28. Dobby Has No Master [4:00]
29. Sleeping Friend [3:31]
30. Grave Robber [1:32]

Tracie Cooper

A far cry from its early predecessors, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has little room for cheer. Gone are the snug dorms nestled in a hidden Hogwarts hallway -- for Hogwarts itself, save for a small resistance from within, has been taken over by Death Eaters -- and gone is the wisdom and comfort offered by late headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Most notably missing are any traces of wide-eyed innocence from Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson). In its place are anxiety, dread, uncertainty, and even occasional moral ambiguity. The dark tone, however, is in no way a dissuasive element; as fans of the books will point out, it is in keeping with the series. As Harry grew, his initial impressions of the wizard world as a utopian community populated by kindly magicians and fantastical shops evolved into a more realistic picture of a world that, while enchanted, carries its own share of bigotry, greed, and political corruption. As J.K. Rowling wove a conclusion as ominous as it was elegant in the final installment of the Potter series, so too has director David Yates in Part 1 of Deathly Hallows.

Rather than taking the Hogwarts Express to complete their final year at school, Harry, Ron, and Hermione abandon the familiar territory of boarding school to search for Horcruxes -- that is, pieces of soul that evil wizard extraordinaire Voldemort has extricated from his body and hidden throughout the world, ensuring his immortality so long as they are not all destroyed. Despite the trio's absence from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the protective walls of the school are as palpable as they've ever been. From a story standpoint, it's an emotional time. Moreover, for those who have watched Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint as they've grown into young adults since their debuts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), it's almost a point of pride to witness their improvements as actors. As usual, the adult British thespians are superb, and the addition of Welsh actor Rhys Ifans as the loopy but loveable Luna Lovegood's father is a welcome and unanticipated piece of casting. Reprising his role as Voldemort, Ralph Fiennes gets more face time than he has before, allowing Voldemort to finally live up to his cruel reputation.

Never before have the allusions to World War II been as strong as they are in this film. In the wrong hands, this could have been at best ineffective, at worst in extremely bad taste. However, the depiction of the Ministry of Magic turned into an office of propaganda, wherein even its employees are subject to inquiries regarding their bloodline, is exactly as ominous and tragic as systematic tyranny warrants. Without spoiling a particularly effective scene, a bit of imagery so deeply reminiscent of a signature of Nazi concentration camps imparts far more terror than its counterpart in the novel (torture inflicted by curse alone). Out of all the Potter adaptations, this film most closely matches (and, arguably, outdoes) the pacing of the books. Though time constraints have forced the film to spend less time focusing on the trio roaming throughout the countryside, each facing a personal crisis, Yates is able to put across the most important elements of that period: they are isolated from the world; frustrated at their lack of progress; doubtful, for the first time, of the task they were entrusted with by Dumbledore; and trying, not always successfully, to keep despair at bay.

Deathly Hallows has moments that aren't user-friendly to viewers who haven't read the book -- few would guess the shard of glass Harry carries with him is part of the magical two-way mirror left to him by his deceased godfather, and the story of the rogue wizard Grindelwald is glossed over in a series of confusing, fast-moving images Harry glimpses in dreams. The emotional significance of Dobby the elf's role in the film is also lost somewhat, as the character has barely merited so much as a reference since Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Nonetheless, the story of the Deathly Hallows themselves is told in detail during an exquisitely wrought animated sequence chronicling the tale of three brothers whose run-in with Death itself brought about consequences that would reverberate for many years afterward, and the cliffhanger ending leaves fans in eager anticipation of a second act that, hopefully, will continue on as beautifully as the first. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Cast and Crew: David Yates  Director 
Steve Kloves  Screenwriter 
Lionel Wigram  Executive Producer 
David Barron  Producer 
Alexandre Desplat  Composer (Music Score) 
David Heyman  Producer 
J.K. Rowling  Producer 
Daniel Radcliffe  Actor 
Emma Watson  Actor 
Rupert Grint  Actor 
Helena Bonham Carter  Actor 
Ralph Fiennes  Actor 
Michael Gambon  Actor 
Alan Rickman  Actor 
Robbie Coltrane  Actor 
Bonnie Wright  Actor 
John Hurt  Actor 
Timothy Spall  Actor 
Tom Felton  Actor 
Miranda Richardson  Actor 
Imelda Staunton  Actor 
Bill Nighy  Actor 
Richard Griffiths  Actor 
Harry Melling  Actor 
Julie Walters  Actor 
Ian Kelly  Actor 
Michelle Fairley  Actor 
Fiona Shaw  Actor 
Carolyn Pickles  Actor 
Jason Isaacs  Actor 
Peter Mullan  Actor 
Guy Henry  Actor 
Arben Bajraktaraj  Actor 
Rod Hunt  Actor 
Suzanne Toase  Actor 
Ralph Ineson  Actor 
David Ryall  Actor 
Brendan Gleeson  Actor 
James Phelps  Actor 
Oliver Phelps  Actor 
Mark Williams  Actor 
George Harris  Actor 
Andy Linden  Actor 
Domhnall Gleeson  Actor 
Clémence Poésy  Actor 
Natalia Tena  Actor 
David Thewlis  Actor 
Frances de la Tour  Actor 
Evanna Lynch  Actor 
Rhys Ifans  Actor 
Matyelok Gibbs  Actor 
Eva Alexander  Actor 
Simon McBurney  Actor 
Matthew Lewis  Actor 
Devon Murray  Actor 
William Melling  Actor 
Freddie Stroma  Actor 
Isabella Laughland  Actor 
Jessie Cave  Actor 
Anna Shaffer  Actor 
Joshua Herdman  Actor 
Amber Evans  Actor 
Ruby Evans  Actor 
Katie Leung  Actor 
Georgina Leonidas  Actor 
Louis Cordice  Actor 
Scarlett Byrne  Actor 
Afshan Azad  Actor 
David O'Hara  Actor 
Steffan Rhodri  Actor 
Nick Moran  Actor 
Toby Jones  Actor 
Sophie Thompson  Actor 
Daniel Tuite  Actor 
Daisy Haggard  Actor 
George Potts  Actor 
Rose Keegan  Actor 
Ned Dennehy  Actor 
Kate Fleetwood  Actor 
Daniel Hill  Actor 
Rade Serbedzija  Actor 
Jamie Campbell Bower  Actor 
Hazel Douglas  Actor 
Adrian Rawlins  Actor 
Geraldine Somerville  Actor 
Michael Byrne  Actor 
Dave Legeno  Actor 
Samuel Roukin  Actor 
Warwick Davis  Actor 

Country: USA