Miss Potter (2006)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Chris Noonan

Writer (WGA):

Richard Maltby Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

5 January 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

The life of Beatrix Potter is the most enchanting tale of all.

Plot:

The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness and success.

Plot Keywords:

Book | Animal | Rabbit | Single | Author

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Beatrix Potter
Ewan McGregor	...	Norman Warne
Emily Watson	...	Millie Warne
Barbara Flynn	...	Helen Potter
Bill Paterson	...	Rupert Potter
Matyelok Gibbs	...	Miss Wiggin
Lloyd Owen	...	William Heelis
Anton Lesser	...	Harold Warne
David Bamber	...	Fruing Warne
Phyllida Law	...	Mrs. Warne
Patricia Kerrigan	...	Fiona
Lucy Boynton	...	Young Beatrix
Oliver Jenkins	...	Young Bertram
Justin McDonald	...	Young Heelis
Judith Barker	...	Hilda

MPAA:

Rated PG brief mild language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:G | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:I | Finland:K-3 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Brazil:Livre | Australia:G | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

Bluebell Railway, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

Phoenix Pictures

Trivia:

Beatrix Potter's "Hilltop" house is actually "Yew Tree Farm" near the town of Coniston (part of the Lake District.)

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: While Millie is outside Beatrix's room we see her shadow against the door and it reveals that her mouth movement is out of sync with the sound.

Quotes:

Beatrix Potter: [voiceover] There's something delicious about writing those first few words of a story. You can never quite tell where they will take you. Mine took me here, where I belong.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Getaway: UK 4 Every 1 (#16.25)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

When You Taught Me How to Dance

An interesting feel-good film

This is genuinely one of the best films i have seen for a long time. It is superbly acted all round, and makes brilliant use of the locations really allowing the viewer to understand and appreciate the beauty of the Lake District. Ordinarily i would have been more sceptical of the casting of an American actress in a role such as Beatrix Potter. However, Renee Zellweger is such a good actress and embraces this role so well that i have no qualms in this area here, although i did read one comment which said Emily Watson (Millie) would have made a better Beatrix - and am in complete agreement that she too would have been wonderful ( i mean aren't there enough British actresses to go round?!), but as i say i couldn't fault Renee Zellweger either. One thing that was nice to see was a good British supporting cast, not one of whom put a foot wrong. The story was brilliantly scripted too, with a good blend of fact, fiction, innocence, romance and fantasy touches. The film just really left me smiling - its a great reminder of what we go to the cinema for.