The novelty “Big and Good Giant” is a film. Actors who played great, musicians who made soundtracks, directors who performed a miracle from an exciting eponymous book are all worthy of admiration. But what is this movie about?
Plot
"Big and kind giant" - the name itself is already intriguing. The film begins with the fact that Sophie, a little girl from the shelter, saw the giant through the window. Although she was always told that the first rule was that she had to sleep at night, she was very fond of secrets. Despite all the courage, Sophie was scared where she had been dragged from a warm crib. The giant brought the girl to his large house, which was located in the country of giants. He could not do otherwise, because the girl could easily tear up everything that she saw him. What would begin then?
Evil giants lived in this country. But the main character was very lucky, because she was kidnapped by the only good man in their world. He did this at his own peril and risk, because she could be eaten, and he could be excluded from the family. But the little girl didn’t just catch the eye of the giants, she was also able to come in handy to the big and kind giant (BDV). And you will learn about the details when you watch this fascinating film based on the book by Roald Dahl “Big and Good Giant”.
Main roles
In the film "Big and Good Giant" the actors are like a match. Wonderful and talented people who were able to make a masterpiece, given the complexity and specificity of their work.
The main character of the film was played by Ruby Barnhill, who is only 12 years old. This is her first big movie role. Prior to that, she got a cameo role in the series. She also appeared in evening shows. For the feature film "Big and Good Giant," the actors received huge amounts of money. The share of Ruby amounted to 85 thousand dollars. Not bad for the first time!
For Mark Rylance’s BDV, this is far from the first film. The actor has been nominated for various awards more than once, and in addition, this year he has already won an Oscar. True, not for the movie "Big and Good Giant." The actors who played along with Mark noted that he is great for this role, despite his average height for a man (173 cm).
Cast
“This book should have been made into films a long time ago,” Steven Spielberg said in an interview. It was he who made the film "Big and Good Giant." Actors and roles coincided perfectly. It is said that Spielberg independently conducted a casting so that there were no discrepancies between the characters created by Roald Dahl.
The composition was full of famous personalities in the UK: Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall, Jamen Clement, Rafe Spall and other actors. The “Big and Good Giant” made it possible for many children to show themselves. It was the discovery of new little stars. Although they got episodic roles, but this is an opportunity to participate in a big movie.
Interesting Facts
At the time of filming the film “Big and Good Giant”, the actors, and just the fans, gathered a lot of funny and sad facts that we present to you below:
1. The film "BDV" - the sixth book that was filmed. In addition, this is not the first book by Roald Dahl, which is transferred to the world of cinema by Oscar-winning directors.
2. Steven Spielberg first collaborated with Disney Studios.
3. Melissa Matheson wrote a screenplay for the first time in 17 years. However, she did not have time to see the finished version. The film was dedicated to the memory of the screenwriter.
4. The creation of the film began 20-25 years before its release.
5. This is not the first film adaptation of the BDV book. Before this beautiful film, viewers in 1989 saw an amazing cartoon on this work.
6. Adam Godley, who played one of the giants, already created the image in the film based on Dahl’s book in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
7. Spielberg said that he dreamed of making a film from this book all his life, from the day he read it.
8. Roald Dahl named the main character Sophie as his granddaughter.
9. The music for the film was made by John Williams. This composer did not create sound design in only two Spielberg films.
10. The director offered the lead role to Gene Wilder, who in 1971 played Willy Wonka in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But he refused.
This ingenious and interesting film also has a very deep essence, morality and leads to serious conclusions. Having watched such a movie, you and your children can understand a lot with the help of an interesting fairy tale. In addition, Roald Dahl was a word player, and Russian translators were able to adapt this feature.