Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Based on | Esio Trot by Roald Dahl |
Written by | Richard Curtis Paul Mayhew-Archer |
Directed by | Dearbhla Walsh |
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Composer(s) | Tim Phillips |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
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Producer(s) | Hilary Bevan Jones |
Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
Editor(s) | Tim Murrell |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company(s) | Endor Productions |
Distributor | Red Arrow International |
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Original release | 1 January 2015 |
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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is a British comedy television film that was first broadcast as part of BBC One's 2014 Christmas programming. It is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel Esio Trot in which a retired bachelor falls in love with his neighbour, a widow, who keeps a tortoise as a companion after the death of her husband.[1][2]
It was broadcast on 1 January 2015.[3] It was seen by 7.86 million viewers, making it the 7th most watched programme on BBC1 and on all UK TV channels for the week ending 4 January 2015.[4] It was repeated on BBC1 on 31 December 2015.
Cast
- Judi Dench as Mrs. Lavinia Silver
- Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Henry Hoppy
- James Corden as The Narrator
- Richard Cordery as Mr. Pringle
- Pixie Davies as Roberta
- Geoffrey McGivern as the Pet Shop Owner
- Jimmy Akingbola as the keen Pet Shop Owner
- Lisa Hammond as Mrs. Desmond
- Anna Cannings as Mrs. Court
- Joseph West as Philip
- Katie Lyons as Philip's Mother
- Polly Kemp as the woman on Bus
- Pik-Sen Lim as Mrs. Wu
- Salo Gardner as Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolous
- Emily Ralph as the little Girl
Music
The musical score is by composer Tim Phillips. All the commercial music used in the show is that of New Orleans Jazz Legend, Mr. Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars; which include Edmond Hall, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw & Barrett Deems.
Differences from Dahl's Novel
- Mr. Pringle (Hoppy's rival for the affections of Mrs. Silver) does not appear in the novel.
- In the novel Mr. Hoppy's ruse of switching tortoises to fool Mrs. Silver into thinking that hers is growing is successful and she never discovers the truth. In the movie she discovers Mr. Hoppy's plan but eventually marries him anyway.
Production
Charlotte Moore announced the television film at the Edinburgh International Television Festival on 22 August 2013.[1][5] It was produced by Hilary Bevan Jones and directed by Dearbhla Walsh.[1][5] Bevan Jones said: "To bring together two of the world’s favourite actors in Dame Judi and Dustin is a dream come true. Richard and Paul have captured the magic of Roald Dahl’s wonderful tale and I am thrilled that Dearbhla is to direct it."[1][6] It was adapted by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, and filming took place in May 2014 in London.[1][6][7] The apartment block featured in the film is Adelaide Wharf in Haggerston.
References
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External links
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- English-language films
- 2014 television films
- British television films
- British films
- Films based on works by Roald Dahl
- Films shot in England
- Films based on novels
- Films featuring pets
- English-language television programming
- Screenplays by Richard Curtis