Nanny McPhee / Universal Pictures and Studio Canal present in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a Working Title production in association with Three Strange Angels ; produced by Tim Bevan, Lindsay Doran, Eric Fellner ; screenplay by Emma Thompson ; directed by Kirk Jones.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 26310 | Universal Studios Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006]Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1417030267
- 9781417030262
- 1417030259
- 9781417030255
- 6310137905
- 9786310137902
- Container of (work): Nanny McPhee (Motion picture)
- Container of (expression): Nanny McPhee (Motion picture). French.
- Container of (expression): Nanny McPhee (Motion picture). Spanish.
- Sequel: Nanny McPhee returns (Motion picture)
- Director of photography, Henry Braham ; editors, Justin Krish, Nick Moore ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Nic Ede ; production designer, Michael Howells ; visual effects, Alan Woods.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A nanny reveals ways of making children behave that are much more effective than a time-out in this fantasy comedy based on the "Nurse Matilda" books for children by Christianna Brand. Near the dawn of the twentieth century, Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) is a widower who must tend to his business as an undertaker while looking after his brood of seven children. Brown's offspring are a singularly ill-mannered lot who have managed to drive away 17 different nannies when their father arranges for one Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) to help out with the children. McPhee is an strange looking woman with a large nose, protruding teeth, and pock-marked skin, but it isn't long before the kids realize she has magical powers and isn't afraid to use them to help keep them in line. While the children aren't taken with McPhee's insistence on such things as saying "please" and listening to their elders, it becomes clear everyone has bigger things to worry about. Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury) has insisted that if Mr. Brown cannot find a new wife within a month, she'll take custody of one of the children and cut off Brown's inheritance, and while Brown and the widow Mrs. Quickly (Celia Imrie) seem fond of one another, his ineptitude in courtship seems to insure he'll never get her to the altar. But while the Brown Children realize Nanny McPhee is a formidable opponent, she can also be a valuable ally as they learn to make use of her talents by being better children; they also discover that as they behave better, she begins to look less frightening. Emma Thompson, who played the title role in Nanny McPhee, also wrote the film's screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, full screen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Dialogue in English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Thomas Sangster, Eliza Bennett, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Raphaël Coleman, Sam Honywood, Holly Gibbs, Angela Lansbury, Derek Jacobi.
Director of photography, Henry Braham ; editors, Justin Krish, Nick Moore ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Nic Ede ; production designer, Michael Howells ; visual effects, Alan Woods.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Based on the books "Nurse Matilda" by Christianna Brand.
Full screen 1.33:1.
MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language.
Nanny McPhee can tame even the most unruly children with a tap of her magic walking stick. Her latest challenge is the bratty brood of a recent widower Mr. Brown. He is under pressure to find a new wife or lose his much-needed allowance from wealthy Aunt Adelaide. His love for scullery maid Evangeline remains unspoken as he wincingly woos the eagerly merry widow Mrs. Quickly, but Brown's raucous rugrats have a plan to make things right, especially after they've come under the benevolent influence of Nanny McPhee, whose peculiar brand of discipline works wonders for everyone involved.
Special features: Hilarious gag reel; seven deleted scenes; alternate opening; Village life; Nanny McPhee makeover; Casting the children; How Nanny McPhee came to be; feature commentary.
For private home use only.
Bonus features: gag reel ; seven deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; "Village life" -- the behind-the-scenes mysteries of creating the fantastic sets are revealed ; Nanny McPhee makeover -- see Emma Thompson's magical transformation into the homely Nanny McPhee, snaggletooth and all.