Director Tim Burton's offbeat fantasy drama starring Albert Finney as a wily old man who enjoys spinning the most outrageous tall tales about his youth. With Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham-Carter.

FILM TRIVIA:

>Steven Spielberg was originally attached to direct with Jack Nicholson as the older Edward Bloom, but he dropped out in order to produce ‘The Terminal’.

>Based on a bestselling novel by Daniel Wallace.

>Ewan McGregor was cast because the producers noted his remarkable similarity to Albert Finney, who was the first person cast.

> ‘The Banjo Man’ was played by an actor named Billy Redden who is known for his appearance in cult film Deliverance where he played a banjo playing kid. Funnily enough he doesn’t even play a single note of the banjo!

MAJOR AWARDS:

>Nominated for an Academy Award – ‘Best Original Score – Danny Elfman’

>Nominated for 7 BAFTAs, including ‘Best Film’, ‘Best Supporting Actor – Albert Finney’ and ‘Best Adapted Screenplay’

>Nominated for 4 Golden Globes, including – ‘Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy’, ‘Best Supporting Actor – Albert Finney’ and ‘Best Original Score – Danny Elfman’.

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