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Director:
John Henderson
Writers:
Richard Carpenter
Mary Norton (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 November 1993 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Fantasy | Family See more »
Tagline:
A magical family classic comes to life. See more »
Plot:
The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes... See more »
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Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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User Reviews:
Fanciful, delightful, adventurous tale of Little People See more (3 total) »

Cast

 (Series Cast) (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Ian Holm ... Pod

Penelope Wilton ... Homily

Rebecca Callard ... Arietty
Paul Cross ... George
Daniel Newman ... Spiller

Siân Phillips ... Mrs. Driver

David Ryall ... Crampfurl

Tony Haygarth ... Mildeye
Stanley Lebor ... Uncle Hendreary
Pamela Cundell ... Aunt Lupy
Victoria Donovan ... Eggletina
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Ben Chaplin ... (uncredited)

Ross McCall ... (uncredited)

Directed by
John Henderson 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Richard Carpenter 
Mary Norton  novel

Produced by
Tim Bevan .... executive producer
Walt deFaria .... executive producer
Grainne Marmion .... producer
Fiona Morham .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Goodall 
 
Cinematography by
Clive Tickner 
 
Film Editing by
David Yardley 
 
Production Design by
Sophie Becher 
 
Art Direction by
Ian Bailie 
 
Costume Design by
Nic Ede 
 
Makeup Department
Kimberly Dewar .... assistant makeup artist
Anne Oldham .... hair stylist (as Nosh)
Anne Oldham .... makeup artist (as Nosh)
Alex Volpe .... assistant hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Booker .... third assistant director
Mark Layton .... second assistant director
Barry Wasserman .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Carl Apsey .... carpenter
Lee Apsey .... chargehand
Frank Berlin .... painter
Derek Cheedon .... stand-by props
Geoff Clarke .... stand-by stagehand
Stan Cook .... stand-by props
Mickey Eaton .... painter
Michael Fisher .... carpenter
Mick Fisher .... carpenter
Julie-Ann Fulford .... production buyer
James Gemmill .... scenic painter
Tom Hannam .... art department assistant
David Hindle .... assistant art director
Glen Ibbitson .... scenic painter
Tony Kerr .... construction manager
Benedict Lasertesse-Jones .... art department runner
Robert Mason .... stand-by painter
George Reynolds .... stagehand
Ron Ross .... carpenter
Robert Sansom .... stand-by carpenter
Reg Wheeler .... prop storeman
Steve Wheeler .... property master
Lisa Wright .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Chinna Opaka .... sound trainee
Ian Voigt .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Ross King .... special effects supervisor
Mark McCullough .... special effects BetaCam operator
 
Visual Effects by
David Cassicy .... blue screen supervisor
William Rigby .... supervising modelmaker
 
Stunts
Gareth Milne .... stunt arranger
Gareth Milne .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sophie Aitken .... clapper loader
William Bowe .... stand-by rigger
Steve Costello .... gaffer
Nick Coward .... video assist operator
John Curtis .... generator operator
Alfie Emmins .... best boy
Darren Gatrell .... electrician
Jeremy Hiles .... camera operator
Tom Hilton .... still photographer
Brian Kemp .... electrician
Alan Rank .... grip
John Roberts .... rigger
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sara Andrews .... costume maker
Melissa Layton .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
James Cooper .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
David Becky .... unit driver
Kevin Gallagher .... driver: construction department
John Henry Wills .... driver: props
 
Other crew
Kirsty Arnold .... stand-in
Philip Barber .... metal work
Jean Bourne .... script supervisor
Magnus Boyd .... chaperone
Wendy Chandler .... properties: Hendreary
Jason D'Souza .... fabrics: Hendreary
Fiona Dunn .... assistant accountant
Rosemary Freeman .... chaperone
Jo Macdonald .... production assistant
Miara Martell .... location manager (as M. Martell)
Finn McGrath .... unit runner
Lyn Mcilraith .... fabrics: Borrowers
James Morrice .... stand-in
Louise O'Malley .... production accountant (as Louise Westaway)
Tori Parry .... production coordinator
Claire Phillips .... fabrics: Hendreary
Joanna Stevens .... stand-in
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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Runtime:
Canada:170 min | USA:164 min | UK:30 min (6 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:G | UK:U | Finland:K-7 (2007) (DVD)
Filming Locations:
Chawton House, Chawton, Hampshire, England, UKSee more »
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton were married in real life during the time of filming.See more »
Quotes:
Arietty:Human beans are for borrowers like bread is for butter.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dante's Peak (1997)See more »

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Fanciful, delightful, adventurous tale of Little People, 21 May 2002
Author: camibear7 from Dogpatch, USA

Who doesn't love a story of little people living under the floorboards of an old English cottage? They are called Borrowers. They borrow from the people that live in the house. But they cannot be known to be in the house or their will be trouble. In this particular version there is a boy who is sent for the summer to stay in his aunt's house who is very ill and the housekeeper ends up taking care of him. He is lonely and one day meets up with Arrietti, one of the Borrowers, the daughter. She is very bold and brave almost too much for her own good. All she can think about is being able to be outside. But her Mom and Dad will not allow it because of the dangers of the outside world. There is always the fear of meeting up with one of the humans. You will be holding your breath as you see them almost get caught. The story is suspenseful, adventurous, and just plain fun! Family and friends will delight in the misadventures of this smallish family as they experience life under the floorboards, around a nosey housekeeper, and cat, and even a crow or two.

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