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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Synopsis

After a disastrous summer with the Dursleys, including an encounter with the Dementors, Harry is shunned by friends upon returning to Hogwarts, after the return of Lord Voldemort and no one believes him. He starts his fifth year while new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dolores Jane Umbridge refuses to teach them defensive spells while refuting Harry's claims of the Dark Lord's return. So Harry sets out, with Ron and Hermione, to battle evil forces and prepare the fellow young witches and wizards for the extraordinary journey that lies ahead.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
138 mins
Format
35mm
Director
David Yates
Producer
David Barron, David Heyman, Lorne Orleans
Editor
Mark Day
Screenwriter
Michael Goldenberg
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak
Production Designer
Stuart Craig
Music
Nicholas Hooper
Principal cast
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton

Genre

Action Literary Adaption Children’s

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Warner Bros Pictures

4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank CA 91522-0001
USA

T +1 818 954 6000

www.warnerbros.com

Sales Company

Warner Bros Pictures

4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank CA 91522-0001
USA

T +1 818 954 6000

www.warnerbros.com

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