A Dairy Tale

2004 0h 3m EN

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 8

Animation

Synopsis

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Mrs. Caloway attempts to tell the tale of Three Little Pigs to the four piglets, but Maggie, Buck, and others keep interrupting her and adding story elements they want to hear.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judi Dench
Mrs. Calloway (voice)
Roseanne Barr
Maggie (voice)
Joe Flaherty
Jeb, the goat (voice)
Jennifer Tilly
Grace (voice)
Charlie Dell
Ollie, the pig (voice)
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Buck (voice)
Estelle Harris
Audrey, the chicken (voice)
Ross Simanteris
Piggies (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Finn
Writers: Kaan Kalyon, Sam Levine
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Original score by Michael Starobin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Judi Dench and Roseanne Barr and Joe Flaherty carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0860903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Will Finn directs. Michael Starobin scores. Jessica Ambinder-Rojas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Michael Starobin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Judi Dench and Roseanne Barr and Joe Flaherty carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0860903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.