The Secret of NIMH
Overview
Don Bluth's THE SECRET OF NIMH is an exquisitely drawn, colorfully animated feature about Mrs. Brisby, a brave mother field mouse who struggles to save her family's home from a farmer's plow. She soon discovers she needs the help of the strange, intelligent rats who live beneath the nearby rosebush in an intricate city. But when the timid but determined Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding wonders of NIMH, it could change her life forever. From the Hitchcockian flashback sequence revealing the rats' secret to the moral questions raised about animal testing, this film is a beautiful example of how animation can expertly tell a gripping story while still remaining appropriate and entertaining for children. Widely considered to be Bluth's masterpiece, THE SECRET OF NIMH features a strong cast of vocal talent, including Derek Jacobi, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Elizabeth Hartman, Wil Wheaton, and Shannen Doherty.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Don Bluth - Director
Elizabeth Hartman
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (The National
Dom DeLuise
Hermione Baddeley
Arthur Malet
Peter Strauss
Derek Jacobi
Paul Shenar
John Carradine
Shannen Doherty
Details
- Format: DVD (Widescreen)
- Run Time: 82
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 027616703729
- Genre: CHILDRENS
- Rating: G (MPAA)
- Release Date: November 1998
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"...A richly animated and skillfully structured film....Every character moves fluidly and imaginatively against an extravaganza of detailed background and dazzling effects, all emboldened by fascinating colored textures..." - 06/16/1982 Variety
"...Resourceful and valiant....The visual effects are stunning..." - 07/30/1982 New York Times, p.C12
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