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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
 
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
 
© Warner Bros. (2001)

Genre
Adventure / Fantasy
   
Synopsis

Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of a powerful witch and wizard and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on an adventure, discovering a world of magic and fantasy where he is destined to live.

   
Directed by  
Chris Columbus; Alfonso Cuaron; Mike Newell; David Yates.
   
Written by  
J.K. Rowling (novel); Steve Kloves (screenplay); Michael Goldenberg (screenplay).
   
Starring  
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Richard Harris (Professor Albus Dumbledore); Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall); Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid); Saunders Triplets (Baby Harry Potter); Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia Dursley); Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley); Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon Dursley); Derek Deadman (Tom - Bartender in Leaky Cauldron); Ian Hart (Professor Quirinus Quirrell); Ben Borowiecki (Diagon Alley Boy); Warwick Davis (Goblin Bank Teller / Professor Flitwick); Verne Troyer (Griphook the Goblin (as Vern Troyer)); John Hurt (Mr. Ollivander); Richard Bremmer (He Who Must Not Be Named). Please follow the IMDB links for full cast details.
 

Length (mins):
152
Ratings:
PG (PG)
Language:
ENG

Big 5 Oscar Wins:
0
Big 5 Oscar Noms:
0
IMDB pages:
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L'Osservatore Romano Harry Potter Essays in English
Authors: Paolo Gulisano and Edoardo Rialti

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