 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is a 2010 British @-@ American fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is the first of two cinematic parts based on the novel by J. K. Rowling . The film , which is the seventh instalment in the Harry Potter film series , was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman , David Barron , and Lionel Wigram . The story follows Harry Potter , Ron Weasley , and Hermione Granger , as they search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in an effort to destroy the Dark Lord .
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