Nanny McPhee facts for kids
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| Directed by | Kirk Jones |
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| Screenplay by | Emma Thompson |
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| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham |
| Editing by | Justin Krish Nick Moore |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 28 October 2005 (United Kingdom) 27 January 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Money made | $122.4 million |
Nanny McPhee is a 2005 British fantasy movie. It was directed by Kirk Jones. The stars of Nanny McPhee are Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. Thompson also wrote the script for the movie. The script is based on Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books.
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Plot
Nanny McPhee is about a nanny called who had magic, and used it to help naughty children be good. The family in this movie has three children, and all of them are naughty. Nanny McPhee taught them 5 lessons. The first lesson was to ‘sleep when they should sleep’. The second was to ‘get up when they are told’, the third lesson was ‘to get dress when they are told’, the fourth lesson was ‘to listen’ and the last lesson was to ‘completely obey parents' commands’. Cedric Brown (Colin Firth)'s wife died, leaving behind seven children. Cedric was very busy at work and he had to take care of his children when he went home. Therefore, Cedric had already found 16 nannies. However, none could cope with the children.
A woman who looked extremely ugly appeared on his doorstep. The woman told Cedric that her name is Nancy McPhee, and she would like to be the children's nanny. McPhee had magical powers. The children become nicer day by day, and Cedric's situation is improved a lot.
Cast
- Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee
- Colin Firth as Cedric Brown, the widower undertaker patriarch of the Brown family
- Thomas Sangster as Simon David Brown, the eldest of the Brown children
- Kelly Macdonald as Evangeline, the Browns' patient scullery maid
- Angela Lansbury as Great Aunt Adelaide Stitch, the strict aunt of Cedric's late wife
- Eliza Bennett as Tora Eilabella Brown, the most sensible of the Brown children
- Raphaël Coleman as Eric Adam Brown, the most intelligent of the Brown children
- Jennifer Rae Daykin as Liliana Justine Brown, the most imaginative of the Brown children
- Samuel Honywood as Sebastian Frank Brown, twin brother of Christianna Brown
- Holly Gibbs as Christianna Hannah Brown, twin sister of Sebastian Brown
- Hebe and Zinnia Barnes play Agatha Rose Brown, the youngest of the Brown children
- Freya Fumic as the voice of Agatha Rose Brown
- Celia Imrie as Mrs. Selma Quickly, a vile woman and Cedric's initial fiancée
- Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Joan Blatherwick, the Browns' loud chef
- Sir Derek Jacobi as Mr. Marc Wheen, one of Cedric's co-workers
- Patrick Barlow as Mr. Franky Jowls, one of Cedric's co-workers
- Adam Godley as the Vicar, the priest who almost marries Cedric and Selma
Images for kids
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Director Kirk Jones
See also
In Spanish: Nanny McPhee para niños
