Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0796323182737 Format: NTSC Label: Goldhill Home Media Manufacturer: Goldhill Home Media Publisher: Goldhill Home Media Release Date: November 21, 2000 Running Time: 99 minutes Studio: Goldhill Home Media Theatrical Release Date: April 29, 1989
Customer Reviews
An excellent film for children
This is a film version of Roald Dahl's book of the same title. The story is slightly abbreviated, but the film version is beautifully filmed, acted and directed. Watching Jeremy Irons with his son, Samuel (who plays the title role) is a delight. It is a great pity that it is not available in Region One on DVD, and hard to get even on VHS in North America. Interesting and challenging questions are raised about education, the law, and one's response to laws perceived as unjust: e.g., is it morally ... Read More