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Tales of Beatrix Potter

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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 Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
4/4
The stories are told simply and directly and with a certain almost clumsy charm. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/21/2005
2/5
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10/16/2008 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 :) See more 08/17/2008 De goe gamle seriene fra barne-tv tiå See more 04/13/2008 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. See more 02/09/2008 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. See more 12/13/2007 Beautiful choreography, costumes, sets, editing, etc. A testament to Ms. Potter's legacy. See more 09/06/2007 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Screenwriter
Richard Goodwin
Production Co
GW Films, EMI Films
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 3, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
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