Water for Elephants

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.

Director

Francis Lawrence

Screenplay

Richard LaGravenese

Producer

Gil Netter

Producer

Erwin Stoff

Producer

Andrew R. Tennenbaum

Original Music Composer

James Newton Howard

Director of Photography

Rodrigo Prieto