Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Ray Winstone, Francesca Hayward, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo. Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Special features: 9 lives: The cast of Cats; Singing live; Cat school; A director's journey; Making music; The art of dance; Scaling up; A little magic; The dancers; Making Macavity; feature commentary with director Tom Hooper.
Summary:
Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. The film re-imagines the musical for a new generation with spectacular production design, state-of-the-art technology, and dance styles ranging from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap. One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, it won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for eighteen years.
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