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Title: Brisby et le secret de NIMH (1982)
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Cast
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Nicodemus
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| Elizabeth Hartman | ... |
Mrs. Brisby
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| Arthur Malet | ... |
Mr. Ages
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| Dom DeLuise | ... |
Jeremy
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| Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Auntie Shrew
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| Shannen Doherty | ... |
Teresa
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| Wil Wheaton | ... |
Martin
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Jodi Hicks | ... |
Cynthia
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Ian Fried | ... |
Timothy
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| John Carradine | ... |
Great Owl
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| Peter Strauss | ... |
Justin
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| Paul Shenar | ... |
Jenner
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| Tom Hatten | ... |
Farmer Fitzgibbons
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| Lucille Bliss | ... |
Mrs. Fitzgibbons
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| Aldo Ray | ... |
Sullivan
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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Mrs. Brisby, a widowed mouse, lives in a cinder block with her children on the Fitzgibbon farm. She is preparing to move her family out of the field they live in as plowing time approaches, however her son Timothy has fallen ill, and moving him could prove fatal. Mrs. Brisby visits The Great Owl, a wise creature who advises her to visit a mysterious group of rats who live beneath a rose bush on the farm. Upon visiting the rats, Brisby meets Nicodemus, the wise and mystical leader of the rats, and Justin, a friendly rat who immediately becomes attached to Mrs. Brisby. While there, she learns that her late husband, Mr. Jonathon Brisby, along with the rats, was a part of a series of experiments at a place known only as N.I.M.H. (revealed earlier in the story as the National Institute of Mental Health). The experiments performed on the mice and rats there boosted their intelligence, allowing them to read without being taught and to understand things such as complex mechanics and ... Written by MIss Victoria
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Right before your eyes and beyond your wildest dreams. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 December 1982 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Brisby et le secret de NIMH See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Nicodemus: Johnathan Brisby was killed today while helping with the plan. It is four years since our departure from NIMH, and our world is changing. We cannot stay here much longer. Johnathan was a dear friend. I am lost in knowing how to help his widow. She knows nothing about us or the plan. Perhaps best that I do nothing at present. I shall miss him. Johnathan - wherever you are - your thoughts must comfort her tonight. She will be waiting and you will not return. Farewell... my friend.
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Composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics Written and Performed by Paul Williams
Arranged by Ian Fraser
Lullaby Performed by Sally Stevens
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The movie also heralds a return to using the multiplane camera for scenes requiring depth, especially Nicodemus' magic hologram and in the opening sequence where with the aid of backlit animation, the wise old rat beckons magic vapors from an inkwell to grace the pages of an ancient book with fiery gold lettering. See more »Goofs
When Mrs. Brisby is putting the drug in Dragon's bowl, she is wearing the cape and necklace in one scene, and it is off in the next. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Nicodemus: Johnathan Brisby was killed today while helping with the plan. It is four years since our departure from NIMH, and our world is changing. We cannot stay here much longer. Johnathan was a dear friend. I am lost in knowing how to help his widow. She knows nothing about us or the plan. Perhaps best that I do nothing at present. I shall miss him. Johnathan - wherever you are - your thoughts must comfort her tonight. She will be waiting and you will not return. Farewell... my friend.
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Crazy Credits
The production storyboards are used for background in the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
Flying DreamsComposed by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics Written and Performed by Paul Williams
Arranged by Ian Fraser
Lullaby Performed by Sally Stevens
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This film has more soul than most animated films. The film music is excellent, and honestly is the shining jewel of the movie. The art work is excellent for the time period: and no computers used! The backgrounds have excellent detail: they could honestly be used as great works of art on their own merit. The voices are excellent and very fitting for the characters. The story line is very well done: while not lacking in action at any time, it's also not like most modern films that are constantly "in your face" with fast-moving activity. The facial expressions are outstanding! Too bad Don Bluth didn't do more films! The mud in certain scenes was very well done. The story has great struggle and good-versus-evil appeal to it. The music is actually great for an animated film: no catchy or cheeky pop music at all, but the music score seems to always be doing something. Many times it does such a good job at painting the mental picture of certain scenes that if you were to listen to the score by itself after seeing the movie, you could trace the story line by heart. Even the musical prototype for the main theme, "Flying Dreams" (or whatever) was done so well that it makes one wonder who wrote and performed the original demo (first song of the credits). Excellent movie in all aspects, even if it seems "old school" to some :)