Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 [Blu-ray]

Overview

The first installment of the two-film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they search for the pieces of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that he extracted from his being and hid in obscure locations both far and wide. If the trio is unable to locate and destroy them all, Voldemort will remain immortal. Despite their long friendship, a combination of dark forces, romantic tensions, and long-held secrets threaten to sabotage the mission. David Yates directs.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2016
UPC:	0883929558605
Original Release:	2010
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	7,022

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Eva Alexander	Waitress,Waitress
Adrian Annis	Actor,Actor
Afshan Azad	Padma Patil,Padma Patil
Arben Bajraktaraj	Dolohov,Dolohov
Helena Bonham Carter	Bellatrix Lestrange,Bellatrix Lestrange
Jamie Campbell Bower	Young Grindelwald,Young Grindelwald
Scarlett Byrne	Pansy Parkinson,Pansy Parkinson,Gellert Grindelwald,Gellert Grindelwald
Jon Campling	Actor,Actor
Jessie Cave	Lavender Brown,Lavender Brown
Robbie Coltrane	Rubeus Hagrid,Rubeus Hagrid
Louis Cordice	Blaise Zabini,Blaise Zabini
Anthony John Crocker	Actor,Actor
Warwick Davis	Griphook,Griphook
Frances De La Tour	Madame Maxime,Madame Maxime
Ned Dennehy	Scared Man,Scared Man
Alexandre Desplat	Composer,Composer
Hazel Douglas	Bathilda Bagshot,Bathilda Bagshot
Graham Duff	Actor,Actor
Amber Evans	Twin Girl 1,Twin Girl 1,Twin Girl 2,Twin Girl 2
Michelle Fairley	Herminone's Mum,Herminone's Mum
Tom Felton	Draco Malfoy,Draco Malfoy
Ralph Fiennes	Lord Voldemort,Lord Voldemort
Kate Fleetwood	Mary Cattermole,Mary Cattermole
Michael Gambon	Profesor Albus Dumbledore,Profesor Albus Dumbledore
Matyelok Gibbs	Actor,Actor
Brendan Gleeson	Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody,Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody,Bill Weasley,Bill Weasley
Richard Griffiths	Vernon Dursley,Vernon Dursley
Rupert Grint	Ron Weasley,Ron Weasley
Simon Grover	Actor,Actor
Daisy Haggard	Ministry Lift,Ministry Lift
George Harris	Kingsley Shacklebolt,Kingsley Shacklebolt
Guy Henry	Pius Thicknesse,Pius Thicknesse
Josh Herdman	Gregory Goyle,Gregory Goyle
Daniel Hill	Bushy Haired Muttering Wizard,Bushy Haired Muttering Wizard
Emil Hostina	Actor,Actor
Rod Hunt	Thorfinn Rowle,Thorfinn Rowle
John Hurt	Pan Ollivander,Pan Ollivander
Rhys Ifans	Xenophilius Lovegood,Xenophilius Lovegood
Ralph Ineson	Amycus Carrow,Amycus Carrow
Jason Isaacs	Lucius Malfoy,Lucius Malfoy
Toby Jones	Dobby,Dobby
Rose Keegan	Red Haired Witch,Red Haired Witch
Ian Kelly	Herminone's Dad,Herminone's Dad
Paul Khanna	Actor,Actor
Tony Kirwood	Actor,Actor
Isabella Laughland	Leanne,Leanne
David Legeno	Fenrir Greback,Fenrir Greback
Georgina Leonidas	Katie Bell,Katie Bell
Katie Leung	Cho Chang,Cho Chang
Matthew Lewis	Neville Longbottom,Neville Longbottom
Andy Linden	Mundungus Fletcher,Mundungus Fletcher
Evanna Lynch	Luna Lovegood,Luna Lovegood
Simon McBurney	Voices,Voices
Helen McCrory	Actor,Actor
Penelope McGhie	Actor,Actor
Ashley McGuire	Actor,Actor
Harry Melling	Dudley Dursley,Dudley Dursley,Nigel,Nigel
Nick Moran	Scabior,Scabior
Peter Mullan	Yaxley,Yaxley
Devon Murray	Seamus Finnigan,Seamus Finnigan
Bill Nighy	Rufus Scrimgeour,Rufus Scrimgeour
David O'Hara	Actor,Actor
James Phelps	Fred Weasley,Fred Weasley,George Weasley,George Weasley
Carolyn Pickles	Charity Burbage,Charity Burbage
Clémence Poésy	Fleur Delacour
George Potts	Balding Wizard,Balding Wizard
Daniel Radcliffe	Harry Potter,Harry Potter
Adrian Rawlins	James Potter,James Potter
Peter G. Reed	Actor,Actor
Steffan Rhodri	Reg Cattermole,Reg Cattermole
Miranda Richardson	Rita Skeeter,Rita Skeeter
Alan Rickman	Profesor Severus Snape,Profesor Severus Snape
Samuel Roukin	Snatcher,Snatcher
David Ryall	Elphias Doge,Elphias Doge
Granville Saxton	Actor,Actor
Rade Serbedzija	Gregorovitch,Gregorovitch
Anna Shaffer	Romilda Vane,Romilda Vane
Judith Sharp	Actor,Actor
Fiona Shaw	Petunia Dursley,Petunia Dursley
Geraldine Somerville	Lily Potter,Lily Potter
Timothy Spall	Wormtail,Wormtail
Imelda Staunton	Dolores Umbridge,Dolores Umbridge
Richard Strange	Actor,Actor
Freddie Stroma	Cormac McLaggen,Cormac McLaggen
Natalia Tena	Nymphadora Tonks,Nymphadora Tonks
David Thewlis	Remus Lupin,Remus Lupin
Sophie Thompson	Mafalda Hopkirk,Mafalda Hopkirk
Suzanne Toase	Alecto Carrow,Alecto Carrow
Daniel Tuite	Skinny Ministry Wizard,Skinny Ministry Wizard
Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar	Actor,Actor
Julie Walters	Molly Weasley,Molly Weasley
Emma Watson	Hermione Granger,Hermione Granger
Mark Williams	Arthur Weasley,Arthur Weasley
Bonnie Wright	Ginny Weasley,Ginny Weasley

Technical Credits

Steve Kloves

J.K. Rowling

Tony Abejuro	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Nina Armstrong	Stunts,Stunts
Kenny Atherford	Key Grip,Key Grip
David Barron	Producer,Producer
Orin Beaton	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Rachel Boot	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Helena Brackley	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Sandy Buchanan	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Jonathan Bullock	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Peter Burgis	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Nellie Burroughes	Stunts,Stunts
Marvin Campbell	Stunts,Stunts
Stephanie Carey	Stunts,Stunts
Nick Dudman	Makeup Special Effects,Makeup Special Effects
Simon Emanuel	Production Manager,Production Manager
Rick English	Stunts,Stunts
Michael Fentum	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
Megan Flood	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Dominic Gibbs	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
Andy Godbold	Stunts,Stunts
Matthew Harlow	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Ed Hawkins	Digital Effects,Digital Effects
David Heyman	Producer,Producer
Steve Kloves	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Cam Langs	Digital Effects,Digital Effects
Jed Loughran	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Kai Martin	Stunts,Stunts
Noah Meddings	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Jay Patel	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Chris Pollard	Stunts,Stunts
Greg Powell	Stunts,Stunts
Kierron Quest	Stunts,Stunts
Charles Ramsay	Stunts,Stunts
John Richardson	Special Effects Supervisor,Special Effects Supervisor
J.K. Rowling	Producer,Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Alison Ryan	Stunts,Stunts
Phoebe Tait	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
John Trehy	Producer,Producer
Reg Wayment	Stunts,Stunts
Fiona Weir	Casting,Casting,Casting,Casting
Kevin Wescott	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Lionel Wigram	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer,Producer
Matt Wood	Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects,Special Effects
Leonard Woodcock	Stunts,Stunts
Stephen Woolfenden	Second Unit Director,Second Unit Director
Anna Worley	Script Supervisor,Script Supervisor
David Yates	Director,Director

Editorial Reviews

A far cry from its early predecessors, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has little room for cheer. Gone are the snug dorms nestled in a hidden Hogwarts hallway -- for Hogwarts itself, save for a small resistance from within, has been taken over by Death Eaters. And gone is the wisdom and comfort offered by late headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Most notably missing are any traces of wide-eyed innocence from Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson). In its place are anxiety, dread, uncertainty, and even occasional moral ambiguity. The dark tone, however, is in no way a dissuasive element; as fans of the books will point out, it is in keeping with the series. As Harry grew, his initial impressions of the wizard world as a utopian community populated by kindly magicians and fantastical shops evolved into a more realistic picture of a world that, while enchanted, carries its own share of bigotry, greed, and political corruption. As J.K. Rowling wove a conclusion as ominous as it was elegant in the final installment of the Potter series, so too has director David Yates in Part 1 of Deathly Hallows.
Rather than taking the Hogwarts Express to complete their final year at school, Harry, Ron, and Hermione abandon the familiar territory of boarding school to search for Horcruxes -- that is, pieces of soul that evil wizard Voldemort has extricated from his body and hidden throughout the world, ensuring his immortality so long as they are not all destroyed. Despite the trio's absence from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the protective walls of the school are as palpable as they've ever been. From a story standpoint, it's an emotional time. Moreover, for those who have watched Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint as they've grown into young adults since their debuts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), it's almost a point of pride to witness their improvements as actors. As usual, the adult British thespians are superb, and the addition of Welsh actor Rhys Ifans as the loopy but loveable Luna Lovegood's father is a welcome and unanticipated piece of casting. Reprising his role as Voldemort, Ralph Fiennes gets more face time than in prior Potters, allowing Voldemort to finally live up to his cruel reputation.
Never before have the allusions to World War II been as strong as they are in this film. In the wrong hands, this could have been at best ineffective, at worst in extremely bad taste. However, the depiction of the Ministry of Magic turned into an office of propaganda, wherein even its employees are subject to inquiries regarding their bloodline, is exactly as ominous and tragic as systematic tyranny warrants. Without spoiling a particularly effective scene, a bit of imagery so deeply reminiscent of a signature of Nazi concentration camps imparts far more terror than its counterpart in the novel (torture inflicted by curse alone). Out of all the Potter adaptations, this film most closely matches (and, arguably, outdoes) the pacing of the books. Though time constraints force the film to spend less time focusing on the trio roaming the countryside, each facing a personal crisis, Yates is able to put across the most important elements of that period: they are isolated from the world; frustrated at their lack of progress; doubtful, for the first time, of the task they were entrusted with by Dumbledore; and trying, not always successfully, to keep despair at bay.
Deathly Hallows has moments that aren't user-friendly to viewers who haven't read the book -- few would guess the shard of glass Harry carries with him is part of the magical two-way mirror left to him by his deceased godfather, and the story of the rogue wizard Grindelwald is glossed over in a series of confusing, fast-moving images Harry glimpses in dreams. The emotional significance of Dobby the elf's role in the film is also lost somewhat, as the character has barely merited so much as a reference since Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Nonetheless, the story of the actual Deathly Hallows is told in detail during an exquisitely wrought animated sequence chronicling the tale of three brothers whose run-in with Death itself brought about consequences that would reverberate for many years afterward, and the cliffhanger ending leaves fans in eager anticipation of a second act that, hopefully, will continue on as beautifully as the first. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi