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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 2, 2015

Original Title:
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Alternate Titles:
Esio Trot
Тайните на Мистър Хопи

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
BBC
Endor Productions

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: PG 

Runtime: 87

A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.

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Art Direction:
Dominic Roberts

Casting:
Rachel Freck

Costume Design:
Jenny Beavan

Dialogue Editor:
Jeff Richardson

Director:
Dearbhla Walsh

Director of Photography:
Ben Smithard

Editor:
Tim Murrell

Executive Producer:
Matthew Read
Harvey Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Richard Curtis

Foley Artist:
Peter Burgis

Foley Editor:
Philip Clements
Sarah Elias

Foley Recordist:
Catherine Thomas

Line Producer:
Ian Hogan

Makeup Artist:
Suzanne David

Makeup Designer:
Christina Baker

Makeup Supervisor:
Sian Wilson

Novel:
Roald Dahl

Original Music Composer:
Tim Phillips

Producer:
Hilary Bevan Jones

Production Design:
Tom Burton

Set Decoration:
Barbara Herman-Skelding

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Stuart Hilliker

Sound Recordist:
Chris Ashworth

Stand In:
Michael Wade

Standby Art Director:
Caroline Harper

Writer:
Richard Curtis
Paul Mayhew-Archer

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