num_pages: 69
description: For Rushdie The Wizard of Oz is more than a children's film, and more than a fantasy. It's a story "whose driving force is the inadequacy of adults," in which the "weakness of grown-ups forces children to take control of their own destinies."
language: English
title: The Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wizard of Oz (BFI Film Classics)
genres: Essays, Film, Childrens, School, Media Tie In, College, India, Classics, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 896
series: BFI Film Classics
publisher: British Film Institute