Plot & Details
Based on the acclaimed bestseller, 'Water for Elephants' presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. Veterinary school student Jacob meets and falls in love with Marlena, a star performer in a circus of a bygone era. They discover beauty amidst the world of the Big Top, and come together through their compassion for a special elephant. Against all odds -- including the wrath of Marlena's charismatic but dangerous husband, August-- Jacob and Marlena find lifelong love.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 121min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 04/22/2011
- DVD Release Date: 11/01/2011
- Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox
- Director(s): Francis Lawrence
- Starring: Robert Pattinson , Reese Witherspoon , Christoph Waltz , Hal Holbrook , Paul Schneider
- Themes: Circuses & Carnivals,Forbidden Love
- Tone: Poignant,Sentimental,Tearjerking
- Keywords: circus-performer,elephant,love,marriage-problems,veterinarian
- Country of Origin: USA (04-22-2011)
- Language: English
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