| Title |
The circle (Blu-ray). |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, ©2017. |
| Physical description |
1 Blu-ray (109 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| General note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Roadshow Entertainment : R-126796-8. |
| Based on the novel by Dave Eggers. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. |
| "Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better"-- Cover. |
| Special features: No more secrets: completing "The circle"--a four-part series; The future won't wait: design and technology; A true original: remembering Bill Paxton. |
| Credits note |
Directed by James Ponsoldt ; screenplay by James Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers ; produced by Gary Goetzman, Anthony Bregman, James Ponsoldt. |
| Performer note |
Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton. |
| Summary |
When Mae is hired to work for the world's largest and most powerful tech and social media company, she sees it as an opportunity. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company's founder, Eamon Bailey, to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity. |
| Subject |
Eggers, Dave -- Film adaptations |
| Social media -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Drama |
| High technology industries -- Employees -- Drama |
| Information society -- Drama |
| Information technology -- Social aspects -- Drama |
| Internet industry -- Drama |
| Privacy, Right of -- Drama |
| Online social networks -- Drama |
| Business ethics -- Drama |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Dystopian films |
| Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.) |
| Science fiction films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Additional author |
Ponsoldt, James film director, screenwriter, film producer. |
| Eggers, Dave screenwriter, author. |
| Watson, Emma, 1990- actor. |
| Hanks, Tom actor. |
| Boyega, John actor. |
| Gillan, Karen, 1987- actor. |
| Coltrane, Ellar, 1994- actor. |
| Oswalt, Patton, 1969- actor. |
| Headly, Glenne actor. |
| Paxton, Bill actor. |
| Eggers, Dave |
| EuropaCorp presenter. |
| Image Nation (Firm) presenter. |
