Matilda [DVD] [1996]

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Arriving at school, Matilda and her fellow new student Lavender are warned about the terrible way the students are treated there. Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey; the kind and devoted teacher at Crunchem Hall who inspires Matilda to believe in the power of what is inside, Matilda's adoptive mother towards the end.

On Rotten Tomatoes, Matilda has an approval rating of 92% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7. I know not everyone can afford it, but if you can, and you’re a fan of the musical, I do think being in the UK – the only place in the world where it got a proper cinema release is a good thing. Trunchbull then reveals that she made a multitude of new Chokeys for every single child to be put in.Trunchbull forces him to eat the entire cake, saying he will be forgiven if he eats every last crumb.

She also likes putting them in the Chokey, a small closet similar to an iron maiden with many nails sticking in it and broken glass shards.With Miss Honey as the new headmistress, the students rename Crunchem Hall The Big Friendly School and renovate the school with a new playground and a giraffe. While her parents content themselves with trashy TV and dodgy money-making schemes, she loves to lose herself in the pages of her beloved books. Miriam Margolyes confirmed that she auditioned for the role of Agatha Trunchbull during a filmed interview with Jo Brand for the UK television special Roald Dahl's Revolting Rule Book, which was hosted by Richard E. On 4 May 2020, it was reported that Ralph Fiennes was cast as Miss Trunchbull (the role has conventionally been portrayed on stage by male actors). This documentary commemorated Dahl's 90th birthday and also celebrated his impact as a children's author in popular culture.