Roald Dahl's The BFG [Big Friendly Giant]

Overview

A lonely orphan girl makes a most unusual friend as best-selling children's author Roald Dahl's timeless story comes to life in an animated effort that was nominated for Best Children's Program by the Academy of Film and Television. A twenty-five foot prince who harvests the dreams of Dream Country and blows them into the minds of children with his magical trumpet, the Big Friendly Giant is troubled to learn that some of the less friendly giants of the land have left many English boys and girls unable to rest soundly in their beds at night. Now determined to put a stop to the frightening activities of the gargantuan grumps, the Big Friendly Giant joins forces with young orphan Sophie to seek out the aid of Her Majesty the Queen and deliver the most spectacular dreams imaginable to the children who now sleep safely nestled away from the threat of the towering monsters who had once filled their hearts with fear and dread.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/2016
UPC:	0841887029018
Original Release:	1989
Source:	Pbs (Direct)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	64,135

Special Features

Never-before-seen Roald Dahl documentary; Before/after restoration video

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Jason	The BFG
Amanda Root	Sophie
Angela Thorne	Voices
Ballard Berkeley	Voices
Michael Knowles	Voices
Don Henderson	Voices
Mollie Sugden	Voices
Jimmy Hibbert	Voices
Frank Thornton	Voices
The BFG	Actor
Malcolm Rowe	Composer
Keith Hopwood	Composer

Technical Credits

John Hambley

Brian Cosgrove	Director,Producer
John Hambley	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Mark Hall	Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Roald Dahl's The BFG
1. Chapter 1 [10:35]
2. Chapter 2 [9:38]
3. Chapter 3 [9:41]
4. Chapter 4 [9:58]
5. Chapter 5 [10:10]
6. Chapter 6 [10:08]
7. Chapter 7 [9:43]
8. Chapter 8 [9:44]
9. Chapter 9 [7:59]
10. Chapter 10 [:01]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Roald Dahl's The BFG
   Play
   Chapters
   Special Features
      Roald Dahl Documentary
      Before/After Restoration Video
   Setup
      English Subtitles: On
      English Subtitles: Off

Editorial Reviews

One fateful moonlit night, Sophie, a young orphan, looks out her window and spies a hooded giant peering in at her. He snatches her from her bed and transports her to a land of giants in the heavens. He does not, as Sophie fears, intend to eat her. He is a Big, Friendly Giant, who delivers lovely dreams to children. However, the Bonecrunchers, Fleshlumpeaters, and Bloodbottlers are not so friendly, and Sophie joins forces with her new friend (and the Queen of England!) to put a stop to their child-munching ways. From Britain's famed Cosgrove Hall Studio, creators of the warm and wonderful The Wind in the Willows and the Python-esque cult favorite, Danger Mouse, comes this exquisitely animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved book. The B.F.G. is brimming with Dahl’s signature whimsical wordplay and is faithful to the spirit of the story, which -- as in much of his work -- walks that very fine line between childhood terrors and wonders. Amid the glut of star-studded, hyper-verbal, computer-animated films vying for attention, this traditionally animated 1989 production towers above the competition.

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson