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Life of Pi (film)
film by Ang Lee
Not to be confused with Pi (film).
Life of Pi is a adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee and written by David Magee.
Based on Yann Martel's novel, it stars Suraj Sharma in his film debut, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu and Adil Hussain in lead roles.
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The storyline revolves around two survivors of a shipwreck who are on a lifeboat lost in the Pacific Ocean for days. One is a year-old Indian boy named Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) and the other is a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
The film began development shortly after the release of the book and would see directors M. Night Shyamalan, Alfonso Cuarón and Jean-Pierre Jeunet involved at various stages before the hiring of Lee. Filming was split between India, Taiwan and Montreal in , with Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H) handling the visual effects work.
The film had its worldwide premiere as the opening film of the 50th New York Film Festival