Tales of Beatrix Potter

G

1971

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Musical

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86%

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1,000+ Ratings

This live-action film adapts the animal stories of Beatrix Potter into a full-fledged ballet performance danced by various stars of the Royal Ballet. The narrative begins with a young Potter (Erin Geraghty) hard at work on her writing when, suddenly, her creations come dancing to life. Mice, ducks, frogs and squirrels all figure into Potter's colorful menagerie, and the performers render each with a kind of freewheeling authenticity that separates the piece from typical ballet fare.

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Roger Ebert

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The stories are told simply and directly and with a certain almost clumsy charm.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 21, 2005

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In Sweden they used to show this film on tv when I was a child. I think it was around Christmas time. And yezzz, I just loved it!! I haven't seen the film as an adult, so my rating may be influenced by my childhood memory of it :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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De goe gamle seriene fra barne-tv tiÃ¥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Tales of Beatrix Potter is one of British cinema's true one-offs, a film quite unlike any other. Ostensibly aimed at children, this adaptation of Potter's various animal-centric stories was mounted by the Royal Ballet. Kids though will have to read up on the "Complete Tales" or they will have trouble figuring out what's going on.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Sweeping ballet beautifully choreographed and shot. The Pigling Bland section goes on a little long, but that's a minor nitpick for a great, underrated film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Beautiful choreography, costumes, sets, editing, etc. A testament to Ms. Potter's legacy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Just love the music! Seeing this film at the cinema when it first came out was amazing - and I remember seeing all the costumes on display at Harrods! 35+ years later... it's still a magical adaptation of all those Beatrix Potter tales.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Reginald Mills

Director

Frederick Ashton

Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Alexander Grant

Pigling Bland

Julie Wood

Mrs. Tittlemouse

Sally Ashby

Mrs. Pettitoes

Ann Howard

Jemima Puddleduck

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Synopsis

This live-action film adapts the animal stories of Beatrix Potter into a full-fledged ballet performance danced by various stars of the Royal Ballet. The narrative begins with a young Potter (Erin Geraghty) hard at work on her writing when, suddenly, her creations come dancing to life. Mice, ducks, frogs and squirrels all figure into Potter's colorful menagerie, and the performers render each with a kind of freewheeling authenticity that separates the piece from typical ballet fare.

Director: Reginald Mills
Producer: John Brabourne
Screenwriter: Richard Goodwin
Production Co: GW Films, EMI Films
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2009
Runtime: 1h 30m

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