The Big and Good Giant ( The BFG ) is an American family adventure film in the genre of fantasy , director and producer Steven Spielberg , based on a screenplay by Melissa Matheson based on the novel by Roald Dahl of the same name . It took almost twenty-five years to create this film [2] [3] [4] [5] . The main roles were played by Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill.
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| Genre | family adventure , fantasy |
| Producer | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer | Steven Spielberg Frank Marshall Sam Mercer |
| Author script | Novel : Roald dahl Scenario : Melissa Matheson |
| In the main cast | Mark Rylans Ruby Barnhill |
| Operator | Janusz Kaminsky |
| Composer | John williams |
| Film company | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Walt disney pictures Dreamworks pictures Amblin entertainment Walden media The Kennedy / Marshall Company |
| Duration | 117 min |
| Budget | $ 140 million |
| Fees | $ 183 345 589 [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Year | 2016 |
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The filming period of the film began on March 23, 2015. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures , DreamWorks Pictures (uncredited) [6] , Amblin Entertainment and Walden Media . The film was released in Disney Digital 3D and RealD 3D formats on June 30, 2016.
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Production
- 3.1 Casting
- 3.2 Shooting
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Story
A ten-year-old girl named Sophie lived in an orphanage. One evening, she still could not fall asleep. She went to the window and suddenly noticed a giant on the street. The girl got scared and tried to hide under the covers. But the giant noticed her. He put his hand through the window, picked up Sophie and carried it with him to the land of giants. Soon, the girl found out that her captor was a kind giant who caught and collected dreams. However, besides him, evil giants lived in the land of giants, who were not averse to feasting on little people ...
Cast
- Mark Rylance - Big and Good Giant (BDV) [7]
- Ruby Barnhill - Sophie [8]
- Penelope Wilton - Queen Elizabeth II [9]
- Jemaine Clement - Lyudoglot [9]
- Rebecca Hall - Mary [9]
- Rafe Spall - Mr. Tibbs
- Bill Hader - Bloodbelly [10]
- Michael Adamthwaite - The Skinner [9]
- Daniel Bacon - Kostochrust [9]
- Chris Gibbs - Gorlotyap [9]
- Adam Godley - Bolsheruk [9]
- Paul Moniz de Sa - The Butcher [9]
- Jonathan Holmes - Baby Skin [9]
- Oulawyur Darry Oulafsson - Devokhryap [9]
Production
Producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy began production of the high-budget adaptation of Big and Good Giant in 1991, and set up a project with Paramount Pictures [2] . A married couple of scriptwriters, Robin Svaykord and Nicholas Kazan , wrote the adaptation script in 1998, Robin Williams was considered for the main role [3] . By 2001, the script was rewritten by Gwyn Lurie, who was greeted with positive reviews from the Dahl estate [11] .
In September 2011, DreamWorks announced that they had received the rights to film adaptation of the book; Kennedy and Marshall will be producers, and screenwriter Melissa Matheson will adapt the story. [12] In April 2014, it was announced that Steven Spielberg would direct the film, starting filming in 2015, and DreamWorks would release it in 2016. [13] John Madden was previously appointed director, but is now listed as an executive producer along with Michael Siegel. [14] Spielberg stated: “The“ big and kind giant ”has fascinated families and their children for more than three decades. It is a great honor for us that Roald Dahl’s estate entrusted us with this classic story. ” [15] In March 2015, Walden Media agreed to co-finance and co-produce the film. [16] Sam Mercer will also be the producer of the film. [10] In April 2015, Walt Disney Studios , which was already under an agreement to distribute the film through its Touchstone Pictures banner, joined the production as a co-producer and co-financier, and transferred the film from Touchstone to Walt Disney Pictures instead. [17] Consequently, “The Great and Good Giant” is Spielberg’s first film shot under the Disney brand; although he had previously produced several studio films. [18] In addition, DreamWorks will not be featured either in the film or in the marketing, but will instead be represented by Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment . [19]
Casting
On October 27, 2014, Mark Rylans was taken in the lead role in the film [7] . Spielberg commented on this choice: “Mark Rylance is a transformational actor. I am very pleased and excited that Mark will go on this journey with us to the Land of Giants. Everything in his career is still a courageous choice, and I am flattered that he chose the “Big and Good Giant” as his next appearance on the big screen. ” [20] [21] Rylance played the role of the character through motion capture technology, a process he called “liberating.” [22]
In mid-November 2014, it was reported that a ten-year-old Lower Peover student, Ruby Barnhill, was auditioning for a role in the film, and she had to learn six pages of dialogue in preparation for the possible role of orphaned Sophie. [23] After a long search for the role of Sophie on December 16, the director took 10-year-old Barnhill for this role, to which she said: "I am incredibly lucky and I'm so happy." Spielberg said they "discovered the wonderful Sophie at Ruby Barnhill." [8]
Bill Hader was approved for an indefinite role in the film on March 27, 2015. Subsequently, it became known that his character would be a giant named Krovushki. [10]
Filming
The filming period began on March 23, 2015 in Vancouver [9] [24] and ended on June 12, 2015. [25] Weta Digital was involved in creating the visual effects of the film. [26]
Notes
- ↑ box office data
- ↑ 1 2 Glenn Whipp . Frank Marshall focuses on practical , Variety (February 17, 2009). Date of treatment March 18, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Staff . 'Husband' vows renewed; doc on saint set , Variety (October 22, 1998). Date of treatment March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Jess Denham. It could have been Robin Williams playing the BFG . The Independent (April 13, 2016). Date of treatment August 15, 2019.
- ↑ Anthony Breznican. Robin Williams was almost the big, friendly giant in 'The BFG' . Entertainment Weekly (April 12, 2016). Date of treatment August 15, 2019.
- ↑ Dreamworks SKG may change its name
- ↑ 1 2 Mark Rylance To Play 'The BFG' In Roald Dahl Adaptation By Steven Spielberg , deadline.com (October 27, 2014). Date of treatment October 28, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Steven Spielberg Casts 10-Year-Old Ruby Barnhill as Lead in 'The BFG' , thewrap.com (December 16, 2014). Date of treatment December 17, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Disney Signs On To Co-Fi Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' . Deadline.com (April 13, 2015). Date of treatment April 13, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Bill Hader Joining Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' , thewrap.com (March 27, 2015). Date of treatment March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Dana Harris . Lurie back to book for 'Chocolate' pic (February 27, 2002). Date of treatment March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Weinstein, Joshua L .. DreamWorks Is Still Buying - Picks Up Roald Dahl's 'BFG' (Exclusive) (September 24, 2011). Date of appeal September 27, 2011.
- ↑ Bullock, Paul . Steven Spielberg to direct The BFG (April 26, 2014). Date of treatment April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin Steven Spielberg to Direct Roald Dahl's 'The BFG,' Will Shoot Tom Hanks Thriller First . Date of treatment September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Steven Spielberg to direct BFG film from Roald Dahl book . " BBC News. Retrieved April 29, 2014
- ↑ Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' Takes Giant Step Forward As Walden Comes Aboard , Deadline (March 5, 2015). Date of treatment March 6, 2015.
- ↑ Rainey, James Steven Spielberg Takes First Directing Turn With Walt Disney Studios . Variety Date of treatment April 13, 2015.
- ↑ Disney Joins Steven Spielberg's 'BFG' , The Hollywood Reporter (April 13, 2015). Date of treatment April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Will Steven Spielberg Drop the DreamWorks Name? , The Hollywood Reporter (September 24, 2015). Date of treatment October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Rylance to be Spielberg's BFG . the Guardian . Date of treatment October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Tatiana Siegel. Three-Time Tony Winner Mark Rylance Nabs Lead in Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG' . The Hollywood Reporter (October 27, 2014). Date of treatment October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Meet Mark Rylance, the Oscar contender who's never himself unless he's someone else , Entertainment Weekly (February 3, 2016). Date of treatment February 7, 2016.
- ↑ Crackley Hall pupil auditions for role in Steven Spielberg's new film , coventrytelegraph.net (November 17, 2014). Date of treatment November 18, 2014. (unavailable link)
- ↑ On the Set for 3/23/15: Ryan Reynolds Starts Shooting 'Deadpool', Chloë Grace Moretz Begins 'November Criminal' & More , ssninsider.com (March 23, 2015). Archived on April 4, 2015. Date of treatment March 23, 2015.
- ↑ Frank Marshall tweets from last day of BFG shoot . fromdirectorstevenspielberg.tumblr.com (June 13, 2015). Date of treatment June 18, 2015.
- ↑ CineEurope: Steven Spielberg Talks 'BFG' Filming , The Hollywood Reporter (June 22, 2015). Date of appeal October 16, 2015.
Links
- movies.disney.com/the-bfg - the official website for the film “Big and Good Giant”
- " Big and Good Giant ” on the Internet Movie Database
- Big and kind giant on the Rotten Tomatoes website