Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
2015 | 87m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Dearbhla Walsh |
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| Writer: | Richard Curtis, Roald Dahl, Paul Mayhew-Archer |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 02, 2015 |
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| Director: | Dearbhla Walsh |
| Writer: | Richard Curtis, Roald Dahl, Paul Mayhew-Archer |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | london, england, based on novel or book, bachelor, flat, gadget, pet shop, wine, secret love, crush, gardener, garden shears, woman director, tortoise, innuendo, dinner date, anagram |
| Production Companies | BBC, Endor Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Corden | Narrator |
| Dustin Hoffman | Mr. Hoppy |
| Judi Dench | Mrs. Silver |
| Salo Gardner | Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous |
| Lara Rossi | Puppy Boy Mother |
| Jimmy Akingbola | Keen Petshop Keeper |
| Katie Lyons | Philip's Mother |
| Pixie Davies | Roberta |
| Richard Cordery | Mr. Pringle |
| Pik-Sen Lim | Mrs. Wu |
| Polly Kemp | Woman Passenger |
| Alexander Bracq | Rollerblading Couple |
| Joseph West | Phillip |
| Anna Cannings | Mrs. Court |
| Lisa Hammond | Mrs Desmond |
| Emily Ralph | Little Girl |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Shop Keeper |
| Leo Umeh | Puppy Boy |
| Ronnie Hughes | Trumpeter |
| Jack Honeyborne | Pianist |
| Aaran Mitra | Boy in Pet Shop (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dearbhla Walsh | Director |
| Richard Curtis | Writer |
| Roald Dahl | Novel |
| Ben Smithard | Director of Photography |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Tom Burton | Production Design |
| Dominic Roberts | Art Direction |
| Christina Baker | Makeup Designer |
| Chris Ashworth | Sound Recordist |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Writer |
| Ian Hogan | Line Producer |
| Rachel Freck | Casting |
| Michael Wade | Stand In |
| Sian Wilson | Makeup Supervisor |
| Jeff Richardson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sarah Elias | Foley Editor |
| Tim Phillips | Original Music Composer |
| Tim Murrell | Editor |
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | Set Decoration |
| Caroline Harper | Standby Art Director |
| Suzanne David | Makeup Artist |
| Stuart Hilliker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Philip Clements | Foley Editor |
| Catherine Thomas | Foley Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
| Matthew Read | Executive Producer |
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