Title:
Matilda [videorecording] / 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.
Author:
DeVito, Danny.
Shamberg, Michael.
Sher, Stacey.
Dahl, Felicity.
Kazan, Nicholas, 1950-
Swicord, Robin.
Newman, David, 1954-
Perlman, Rhea.
Davidtz, Embeth, 1966-
Ferris, Pam.
Wilson, Mara.
Reubens, Paul, 1952-
Walter, Tracey, 1942-
Dahl, Roald. Matilda.
Tri-Star Pictures.
Jersey Films.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Genre:
Publication Information:
Culver City, CA : Tri-Star Pictures : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005.
Call Number:
PN1997 .M378 2005
Abstract:
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.
Edition:
Special ed.
ISBN:
9781404936287
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1996.
Special features: Matilda the movie read-along [slide show]; Matilda's movie magic [featurette] (16 min.); A children's guide to good manners [featurette] (3 min.); Escape to the library! [featurette] (6 min.); My movie about making Matilda by Mara Wilson [featurette] (7 min.); A truly terrible test! [interactive feature]; Classroom games [interactive feature]; Get rid of Miss Trunchbull! trivia game [interactive feature]; Make magic with Matilda! [interactive feature]; Terrify the Trunchbull! [interactive feature]; Matilda the movie character gallery [slide show]; Trailers (6 min.).
Subject Term:
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.
Uniform Title:
Matilda (Motion picture)
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Rated PG for elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule and for some mild language.
Subject:
