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Tales of Beatrix Potter
6.2 / 10• 1971• 1h 30m•G• English
FantasyFamilyMusic
Storyline
The Royal Ballet Company brings Squirrel Nutkin, Tom Thumb, Hunca Munca, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Pigling Bland, and Pigwig to the screen doing pirouettes and pas de deux in this filmed ballet production directed by Reginald Mills. The film more properly belongs, however, to choreographer Frederick Ashmore, composer John Lanchbery, and costume designer Rostislav Douboujinsky. This literal adaptation concerns the shy Beatrix Potter and how, when all of the toy animals in her room come to life, she emerges from her shell and begins to enjoy life. Sequences include a rowdy dance with Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca destroying a collection of plaster food, a midnight pas de deux between Pigling Bland and Pigwig, and a corps de ballet of dancing mice.
Cast & Crew
Frederick Ashton
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
LeadAG
Alexander Grant
Pigling Bland / Peter Rabbit
JW
Julie Wood
Mrs. Tittlemouse
KM
Keith Martin
Johnny Townmouse
AH
Ann Howard
Jemina Puddleduck
BM
Bob Mead
Fox (as Robert Mead)
GG
Garry Grant
Alexander
SA
Sally Ashby
Mrs. Pettitoes / Tabitha
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Reginald Mills's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tales of Beatrix Potter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
