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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2014)

TV Movie  |   |  Comedy  |  30 December 2014 (USA)
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A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbour who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.

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Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolous
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Mr Pringle
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Polly Kemp ...
Woman on Bus
Emily Ralph ...
Little Girl
Geoffrey McGivern ...
Pet Shop Owner (as Geoff McGivern)
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Keen Pet Shop Keeper
Joseph West ...
Philip
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Pik Sen Lim ...
Mrs. Wu (as Pik-Sen Lim)
Ronnie Hughes ...
Trumpeter
Jack Honeyborne ...
Pianist (as Jack Honeybourne)
Lisa Hammond ...
Mrs Desmond
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Lonely, ageing bachelor Mr Hoppy lives in a London flat and has two loves in his life - his balcony garden and Mrs Silver, the widow in the flat below. Sadly Mrs Silver is too fond of her tortoise Alfie to respond . Noting that Mrs Silver is perturbed that Alfie never seems to grow Mr Hoppy hatches a plan to show her how much he cares. This involves buying dozens of tortoises of increasing sizes to gradually substitute for Alfire, leading Mrs Silver to believe that a Bedouin chant - Esio Trot - is making her pet grow. However he is rumbled when one of the tortoises escapes. And, with another, brash resident vying for Mrs Silver's affections, will Mr Hoppy find happiness with the woman he loves? Written by don @ minifie-1

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Seventy-six tortoises were used in the making of the film. See more »

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When Mrs Silver and Mr. Pringle come to his flat for a meal he doesn't have three wine glasses but in a later fleeting 2 or 3 second shot there are three wine glasses on the meal table. See more »

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References The Railway Children (1970) See more »

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Good Night
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Judi Dench
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charming
8 January 2015 | by (Aberdeen, Scotland) – See all my reviews

A charming story from one of our great authors of both child and adult fiction.

The story of one mans infatuation with his neighbour and the lengths he will go to to win her love.

With the always excellent Dustin Hoffman and Judi dench. Even the sometimes annoying James cordon puts in a stellar performance as the on screen narrator.

An enjoyable feel good movie that wanes a little,retains all the character of a Dahl novel or short story. This film will enchant you and frustrate you feeling melancholic. Suitable for all ages,a must for all Dahl fans and fans of the actors.


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