Matilda

Resource Information

The work Matilda represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco 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

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

Actor

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

Composer

• Newman, David, 1954-

Director

• DeVito, Danny

Producer

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

Screenwriter

• Kazan, Nicholas, 1950-
• Swicord, Robin

Subject

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

Genre

• Drama
• Film adaptations
• Comedy films
• Teatro
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Juvenile films
• Feature films
• Children's films

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

Dewey number

791.43/72

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

LC call number

PN1995.9.C45

LC item number

M38 2005

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