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Life of Pi (28-Sep-2012)

Director: Ang Lee

Writer: David Magee

From novel by: Yann Martel

Keywords: Action/Adventure

Orphaned and lost at sea in the immediate aftermath of a shipwreck, a young man forms a bond with a Bengal tiger spared from the same catastrophe.

ABSTRACT
Based on the Yann Martel novel of the same name, Life of Pi tells the story of how sixteen-year old Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel survives a shipwreck that kills the rest of his family through an emotional bond with a surviving Bengal tiger, told within the frame of an older Pi relating his story to the real-life novelist. Won Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects; nominated for seven others, including Best Picture.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Gerard Depardieu
Actor
27-Dec-1948   Cyrano de Bergerac
Tabu
Actor
4-Nov-1970   Chandni Bar

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