The Elf Who Didn't Believe

1997 1h 30m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 3

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Elmer, an elf child, steals Santa's sleigh and goes out to the real world, pretending to be a real boy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margo Harshman
Rich Mann
Dan Frank
Samantha Mudd
Sean Donnelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodney McDonald
Writers: Karen Kelly
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rodney McDonald, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Margo Harshman and Rich Mann and Dan Frank carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rodney McDonald directs. Gary Graver behind the camera. Deeji Mincey scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rodney McDonald, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Deeji Mincey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Margo Harshman and Rich Mann and Dan Frank carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0123055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.