The Golden Compass

Dec 4, 2007

1h 53m

★ 6.1

There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.

Overview

In a parallel universe, 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.

Genres

Adventure

Fantasy

Production Companies

Depth of Field

New Line Cinema

Scholastic Productions

Ingenious Media

The Golden Compass Trailers

Cast

Marisa Coulter

Nicole Kidman

Lord Asriel

Daniel Craig

Lyra Belacqua

Dakota Blue Richards

Roger Parslow

Ben Walker

Pantalaimon (voice)

Freddie Highmore

Iorek Byrnison (voice)

Ian McKellen

Serafina Pekkala

Eva Green

John Faa

Jim Carter

Farder Coram

Tom Courtenay

Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

Ian McShane

Lee Scoresby

Sam Elliott

First High Councilor

Christopher Lee

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