Matilda

Resource Information

The work Matilda represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Matilda

Statement of responsibility

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

Creator

• Matilda (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Kazan, Nicholas, 1950-
• Ferris, Pam
• Newman, David, 1954-
• Perlman, Rhea
• DeVito, Danny
• Davidtz, Embeth, 1966-
• Reubens, Paul, 1952-
• Shamberg, Michael
• Dahl, Roald
• Dahl, Felicity
• Sher, Stacey
• Swicord, Robin
• Tri-Star Pictures
• Walter, Tracey, 1942-
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Jersey Films
• Wilson, Mara

Actor

• Reubens, Paul, 1952-
• Davidtz, Embeth, 1966-
• Ferris, Pam
• Walter, Tracey, 1942-
• DeVito, Danny
• Perlman, Rhea
• Wilson, Mara

Screenwriter

• Kazan, Nicholas, 1950-
• Swicord, Robin

Composer

• Newman, David, 1954-

Director

• DeVito, Danny

Producer

• DeVito, Danny
• Sher, Stacey
• Dahl, Felicity
• Shamberg, Michael

Subject

• Children's films
• Children's films
• Comedy -- Feature
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• DVD-Video discs
• Dahl, Roald -- Film adaptations
• Drama
• Drama
• Fantasy -- Feature
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Gifted children
• Gifted children -- Drama
• Gifted children -- Drama
• Motion pictures
• Motion pictures
• Padre de familia e hijo -- Teatro
• Parent and child
• Parent and child -- Drama
• Parent-child relationship -- Drama
• Relaciones maestro-estudiante -- Teatro
• Teacher-student relationship -- Drama
• Teacher-student relationships
• Teacher-student relationships -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Adaptation -- Feature
• Children's -- Feature

Genre

• DVD-Video discs
• Adaptation
• Children's
• Children's films
• Comedy
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Fantasy
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Motion pictures
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng

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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

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

Intended audience

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

Language note

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

PerformerNote

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)

Runtime

98

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

live action