Danny DeVito’s Matilda has become a classic of children’s cinema, but who plays the terrifying Miss Trunchbull in this version? Roald Dahl was responsible for many children’s novels that have become classics of literature, and their popularity has led them to expand to other media. Among the most beloved stories by Dahl is Matilda, published in 1988, which has been adapted into a feature film, a two-part radio program, and even a musical, which in turn was adapted into a film in 2022 – however, the 1996 film adaptation holds a special place in the hearts of fans of the story.
Matilda follows the title character (played by Mara Wilson), a child prodigy who is neglected by her parents and tormented at school by the horrible principal, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda learns that she has psychokinetic abilities, and she begins to use these to deal with her abusive parents, Harry (DeVito) and...
Matilda follows the title character (played by Mara Wilson), a child prodigy who is neglected by her parents and tormented at school by the horrible principal, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda learns that she has psychokinetic abilities, and she begins to use these to deal with her abusive parents, Harry (DeVito) and...
- 4/12/2023
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant
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