Matilda (1996)

USA
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Basic facts

Original title Matilda
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1997-09-12

Cast

Danny DeVito
Harry Wormwood

Rhea Perlman
Zinnia Wormwood

Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey

Pam Ferris
Agatha Trunchbull

Mara Wilson
Matilda Wormwood

Paul Reubens
FBI-agent

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Links and resources

Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Matilda
Swedish release title
  • Matilda
Alternative title
  • Roald Dahl's Matilda
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Matilda

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Co-producer
Executive Producer

Cast

Danny DeVito Harry Wormwood
Rhea Perlman Zinnia Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz Miss Honey
Pam Ferris Agatha Trunchbull
Mara Wilson Matilda Wormwood
Paul Reubens FBI-agent
Tracey Walter FBI-agent
Brian Levinson Michael Wormwood
Jean Speegle Howard (as Jean Speegle Howard) Miss Phelps
Sara Magdalin Matilda, 4 år
R.D. Robb Roy
Goliath Gregory Luther
Fred Parnes kyparen
Kiami Davael Lavender
Leor Livneh Hackel Julius Rottwinkle
Jacqueline Steiger Amanda Thripp
Jimmy Karz Bruce Bogtrotter
Michael Valentine Nigel Hicks
Liam Kearns Charles
Mark Watson Magnus
Kira Spencer Hesser Hortensia
J.C. Alexander pojken nästintill
Malone Brinton den äldre pojken
Marion Dugan Cookie

Companies

Production Company Jersey Films Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia TriStar Films (Sweden) AB 1997
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Egmont Film AB 1998
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Egmont Film AB 1998
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sweden AB 2004
Other Company TriStar Pictures (©)

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 134113
Date 1997-08-15
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2687 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 476-459-533-463-500-256


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title Matilda (Children's book)
Author Roald Dahl
Cartoonist Quentin Blake


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1997-09-12 Filmstaden Gothenburg Sweden 98 min
1997-09-12 Downtown Malmö Sweden 98 min
1997-09-12 Filmstaden Sergel Stockholm Sweden 98 min
1997-09-12 Filmstaden Söder Stockholm Sweden 98 min (samt ytterligare 6 platser)
Video release 1998-02 Sweden 94 min
TV showing 2001-04-15 TV3 Sweden 94 min
2003-08-16 TV3 Sweden 94 min
DVD release 2004-09-15 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2012-05-05
2012-11-11
2023-09-17 Stockholm Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2687


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 14
Slides 10
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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