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Water for Elephants

6.920112h 2mPG-13

DramaRomance

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.

Directed by Francis Lawrence

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

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CAST

The people behind the story

Robert Pattinson

Robert PattinsonJacob Jankowski

Reese Witherspoon

Reese WitherspoonMarlena Rosenbluth

Christoph Waltz

Christoph WaltzAugust Rosenbluth

Paul Schneider

Paul SchneiderCharlie

Jim Norton

Jim NortonCamel

Hal Holbrook

Hal HolbrookOld Jacob

Donna W. Scott

Donna W. ScottBarbara

Richard Brake

Richard BrakeGrady