Mary and Max / Screen Australia presents a Melodrama Pictures Production in association with Film Victoria, SBS Television Australia, Adirondack Pictures ; produced by Melanie Coombs ; written, directed and designed by Adam Elliot.

Mary is a lonely eight-year-old in the suburbs of Melbourne. Struggling with questions that no one can answer, she writes to Max, an obese 44-year-old Jewish man with Asperger's Syndrome living in New York City, which starts a friendship that spans 20 years and two continents.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Screen Australia (Producer)
Melodrama Pictures (Firm) (Producer)
Film Victoria (Producer)
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) (Producer)
Adirondack Pictures (Firm) (Producer)
IFC Films
Other Authors: Bana, Eric (Actor)
Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (Actor)
Collette, Toni (Actor)
Elliot, Adam, 1972- (Director)
Kinsella, Stella (Director)
Coombs, Melanie, 1969- (Producer)
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: New York : IFC Films, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Girls > Australia > Drama.
Asperger's syndrome > Drama.
Letter writing > Drama.
New York (N.Y.) > Drama.
Melbourne (Vic.) > Drama.
Pen pals > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Animated films.
Clay animation films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Asperger's syndrome.
Friendship.
Girls.
Letter writing.
Pen pals.
Australia.
New York (State) > New York.
Victoria > Melbourne.
Genre:
Drama.
Animated films.
Clay animation films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Description
Summary:
Mary is a lonely eight-year-old in the suburbs of Melbourne. Struggling with questions that no one can answer, she writes to Max, an obese 44-year-old Jewish man with Asperger's Syndrome living in New York City, which starts a friendship that spans 20 years and two continents.
Note:"Based on a true story."
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features include: US and international trailers; commentary by director; Behind the scenes; a documentary Making of Mary & Max, directed by Stella Kinsella; alternate scenes, and a short film Harvie Krumpet, written and directed by Allan Elliot.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV5 D0123263 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
Not rated.
Awards:2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival, Grand Prize.
ISBN:0788613081
9780788613081
Credits:Director of photography, Gerald Thompson; art director, Craig Fison.
System Details:Blu-ray disc; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; enhanced for widescreen TVs; 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 DTS-HD Master sound formats; requires Blu-ray player.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Participant or Performer:
Barry Humphries, narrator; voices: Toni Collette (Mary); Philip Seymour Hoffman (Max); Eric Bana (Damian).