James and the Giant Peach

Based On the book by Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. Combining live-action and stop-motion animation, it was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi, and starred Paul Terry as James. Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes played James's self-absorbed Aunts Spiker and Sponge, respectively, and Pete Postlethwaite played the old man who gives James crocodile tongues (in the live-action segments), with Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Susan Sarandon, and David Thewlis, as well as Margolyes, voicing his insect friends in the animation sequences. Released on April 12, 1996 in the United States, the film received highly positive reviews, with many critics praising the story and visuals.

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Release date:

April 12, 1996

Director:

Henry Selick

Cast:

Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Steven Culp

Genre:

Fantasy, Musical, Children's

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1996 in adaptations