The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Synopsis

“I was born under unusual circumstances . . .” Thus begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the Academy Award–winning film starring Brad Pitt as a man who is born in his eighties and ages backward, and Cate Blanchett as the woman he is destined to love forever. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a monumental journey—as unusual as it is epic—that follows Benjamin’s remarkable adventure of romance and redemption from the end of World War I through the twenty-first century. Directed by David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a powerful testament to life and death, love and loss.

Cast

Benjamin Button	Brad Pitt
Daisy	Cate Blanchett
Queenie	Taraji P. Henson
Caroline	Julia Ormond
Thomas Button	Jason Flemyng
Tizzy	Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Captain Mike	Jared Harris
Monsieur Gateau	Elias Koteas
Grandma Fuller	Phyllis Somerville
Elizabeth Abbott	Tilda Swinton

Credits

Director	David Fincher
Screenplay	Eric Roth
Screen story by	Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
From the short story by	F. Scott Fitzgerald
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Cean Chaffin
Director of photography	Claudio Miranda
Production Design	Donald Graham Burt
Editing	Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Costume designer	Jacqueline West
Music	Alexandre Desplat
Sound designer	Ren Klyce
Casting by	Laray Mayfield
Music conducted by	Alexandre Desplat

Disc Features

AVAILABLE IN BOTH DOUBLE-DVD AND BLU-RAY DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITIONS:

Interviews with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
Audio commentary featuring Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher
Never-before-seen footage revealing the innovative techniques behind the Academy Award–winning visual effects and makeup
Step-by-step examination of the motion-capture process aging Brad Pitt
In-depth exploration of David Fincher’s creative process on the set
Interview with acclaimed composer Alexandre Desplat about the score
Featurettes on the film’s storyboards, costumes, and Academy Award–winning art direction
Stills galleries, including costume design and candid behind-the-scenes production photos
Optional French- and Spanish-dubbed soundtracks
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, and optional French and Spanish subtitles
PLUS: An essay by film critic Kent Jones