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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
- Instance of
- television film
- Genre
- children's film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The BFG
- Screenwriter
- Roald Dahl
- Cast member
- Angela Thorne
- Composer
- Keith Hopwood
- Production company
- Fremantle
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 434800
- Performer
- Keith Hopwood
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- after a work by
- Roald Dahl
- publication date
- 1989-01-01
- title
- The BFG
- original broadcaster
- ITV
- set in environment
- fictional country
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