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Water for Elephants (2011)

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Life is the most spectacular show on earth.

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Francis Lawrence
  • Profile picture of Robert Pattinson
    Jacob Jankowski Robert Pattinson
  • Profile picture of Reese Witherspoon
    Marlena Rosenbluth Reese Witherspoon
  • Profile picture of Christoph Waltz
    August Rosenbluth Christoph Waltz
  • Profile picture of Paul Schneider
    Charlie Paul Schneider
  • Profile picture of Jim Norton
    Camel Jim Norton
  • Profile picture of Hal Holbrook
    Old Jacob Hal Holbrook
  • Profile picture of Donna W. Scott
    Barbara Donna W. Scott
  • Profile picture of Richard Brake
    Grady Richard Brake

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • elephant
  • clown
  • great depression
  • elephant trainer
  • veterinary