The Talking Parcel

1978 1h 0m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

Animation

Synopsis

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The Talking Parcel is based on a 1974 book by Gerald Durrell in which a young girl is transported to the fantasy land of Mythologia to save it from cockatrices. She is aided by a talking parrot and encounter many other magical creatures, including a mooncalf.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lisa Norris
Penelope
Freddie Jones
Parrot
Mollie Sugden
Hortense, the Flying Train
Roy Kinnear
Ethelred
Michael Hordern
Oswald, the Sea Serpent
Windsor Davies
Chief Cockatrice
Peter Woodthorpe
Werewolf
Harvey Ashby
Duke Wensleydale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Cosgrove
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lisa Norris and Freddie Jones and Mollie Sugden carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Cosgrove directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lisa Norris and Freddie Jones and Mollie Sugden carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0330963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.