Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

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

2015 1h 27m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 128

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr Hoppy hatches an audacious plan.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writers: Richard Curtis, Paul Mayhew-Archer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dearbhla Walsh, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Corden and Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3205394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dearbhla Walsh directs. Ben Smithard behind the camera. Tim Phillips scores. Tim Murrell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Dearbhla Walsh, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tim Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tim Murrell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Corden and Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.".
8IMDB entry: tt3205394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "secret love", "london, england", "based on novel or book", "bachelor".