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6.4Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.
Released: 1990-12-2587 minDir: Brian CosgroveAnimation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie, Adventure
Cast
- David Jason as The BFG (voice)
- Amanda Root as Sophie (voice)
- Angela Thorne as Elizabeth II (voice)
- Ballard Berkeley as Head of the Army (voice)
- Michael Knowles as Head of the Air Force
- Don Henderson as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Themes
- dreams
- orphanage
- imaginary land
- based on children's book
- gentle giant
- shared dream
- giants
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 434800
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- publication date
- 1989-01-01
- title
- The BFG
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IMDb
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Cosgrove Hall Films
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Elizabeth II
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Cucumis sativus
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International Standard Book Number
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classical music
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trumpet
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The Walt Disney Company
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animation
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The Guardian
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Roald Dahl
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electronic music
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DVD
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fantasy
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music genre
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Blu-ray Disc
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giant
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record producer
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Patricia Neal
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Categories
1980s British animated films1980s children's animated films1980s fantasy adventure films1989 adventure films1989 animated films1989 children's films1989 English-language films1989 films1989 television filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAnimated films about friendshipAnimated films about giantsAnimated films about orphansAnimated films based on children's booksAnimated films based on works by Roald DahlAnimated films set in LondonBritish children's animated filmsBritish children's filmsCosgrove Hall Films filmsDepictions of Elizabeth II on filmEnglish-language fantasy adventure filmsFilms about dreamsFilms directed by Brian CosgroveFilms scored by Keith Hopwood