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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr Hoppy hatches an audacious plan.
2015 · Directed by Dearbhla Walsh · 87 min · Romance · Comedy · 9 frames
Tagline
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
Crew
- Written by: Richard Curtis, Paul Mayhew-Archer
- Cinematography: Ben Smithard
- Edited by: Tim Murrell
- Music: Tim Phillips
- Production design: Tom Burton
- Produced by: Hilary Bevan Jones
Cast
- James Corden as Narrator
- Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Hoppy
- Judi Dench as Mrs. Silver
- Salo Gardner as Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous
- Lara Rossi as Puppy Boy Mother
- Jimmy Akingbola as Keen Petshop Keeper
- Katie Lyons as Philip's Mother
- Pixie Davies as Roberta
- Richard Cordery as Mr. Pringle
- Pik-Sen Lim as Mrs. Wu
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Endor Productions, BBC
- Themes: secret love, london, england, based on novel or book, bachelor, flat, gadget, pet shop, wine, crush, gardener
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