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Title:

Matilda / TriStar Pictures presents ; a Jersey Films production ; a Danny DeVito film ; produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Liccy Dahl ; screenplay by Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord ; directed by Danny DeVito.

Other Title:

Container of (work): Matilda (Motion picture)

Container of (expression): Matilda (Motion picture). French.

Container of (expression): Matilda (Motion picture). Spanish.

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Edition:

Special edition.

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]

Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

stamping

polychrome

digital

optical

surround

Dolby Digital 5.1

fullscreen

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

Matilda is a super-smart little girl who is woefully ignored and ridiculed by her self-centered parents. They send her to a school with a mean, bullying principal, where she learns she has special powers that can help her, her friends, and her kind and gentle teacher.

Contents:

Start -- Rather extraordinary child -- "Send me on my way" -- In search of a book -- Her first practical advice -- Hair tonic -- Wormwood Motors -- Cafe Le Ritz -- Million dollar sticky -- Crunchem Hall -- Amanda Thripp -- Miss Honey -- Miss Honey pays a visit -- Bruce Bogtrotter -- Newt -- Miss Honey's story -- Afraid of black cats -- "Let's go get your doll" -- Chase -- "Little bitty pretty one" -- Lissy doll -- Terrifying Miss Trunchbull -- No more Miss nice girl -- "A child was in my house!" -- Haunted chalkboard -- Trunchbull goes for a spin -- Pelting the Trunchbull -- Adopting Matilda.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: Rated PG for elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule and for some mild language.

Notes:

Based on the book by Roald Dahl.

Full screen.

Special features: Matilda the movie read-along [slide show]; featurettes: Matilda's movie magic (16 min.); A children's guide to good manners (3 min.); Escape to the library! (6 min.); My movie about making Matilda by Mara Wilson (7 min.); Games: A truly terrible test!; Classroom games; Get rid of Miss Trunchbull! trivia game ; Make magic with Matilda! ; Terrify the Trunchbull! Matilda the movie character gallery [slide show]; Trailers (6 min.).

Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1996.

Director of photography, Stefan Czapsky ; production design, Bill Brzeski ; editors, Lynzee Klingman and Brent White ; music by David Newman ; costume designer, Jane Ruhm.

Danny DeVito (Mr. Wormwood), Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey), Pam Ferris (Trunchbull), Mara Wilson (Matilda), Paul Reubens (FBI Agent), Tracey Walter (FBI Agent).

DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround; full screen (1.33:1).

For private home use only.

In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned in English.

Availability:

3 (of 5)

Current Holds:

0

Call Number:

DVD JDRAMA MAT

Subjects:

Dahl, Roald -- Film adaptations.

Dahl, Roald.