Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)
Reference View | Change View
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Family
- 18 May 2015 (Norway)
- TV Movie
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| James Corden | ... |
Narrator
|
|
 |
Salo Gardner | ... |
Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolous
|
| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Mr. Hoppy
|
|
| Richard Cordery | ... |
Mr. Pringle
|
|
| Judi Dench | ... |
Mrs. Silver
|
|
| Polly Kemp | ... |
Woman on Bus
|
|
|
|
Emily Ralph | ... |
Little Girl
|
| Geoffrey McGivern | ... |
Pet Shop Owner
(as Geoff McGivern)
|
|
| Jimmy Akingbola | ... |
Keen Pet Shop Keeper
|
|
|
|
Joseph West | ... |
Philip
|
| Katie Lyons | ... |
Philip's Mother
|
|
| Pik Sen Lim | ... |
Mrs. Wu
(as Pik-Sen Lim)
|
|
|
|
Ronnie Hughes | ... |
Trumpeter
|
|
|
Jack Honeyborne | ... |
Pianist
(as Jack Honeybourne)
|
| Lisa Hammond | ... |
Mrs. Desmond
|
|
|
|
Anna Cannings | ... |
Mrs. Court
|
|
|
Leo Umeh | ... |
Puppy Boy
|
| Lara Rossi | ... |
Puppy Boy's Mother
|
|
| Pixie Davies | ... |
Roberta
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Harry Boyd | ... |
Man on Phone (uncredited)
|
| Alexander Bracq | ... |
Rollerblading Couple (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Aaran Mitra | ... |
Boy in Pet Shop (uncredited)
|
|
|
James Thomas Scott | ... |
Man in Park (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Dearbhla Walsh | ||
Written by
| Richard Curtis | ... | (written by) and |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | ... | (written by) |
| Roald Dahl | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Hilary Bevan Jones | ... | producer |
| Richard Curtis | ... | executive producer |
| Ian Hogan | ... | line producer |
| Tom Nash | ... | development producer |
| Matthew Read | ... | executive producer: BBC |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tim Phillips | ||
Cinematography by
| Ben Smithard | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Tim Murrell | ||
Editorial Department
| Theresa Crooks | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Justin Eely | ... | on-line editor |
| Heidi Mount | ... | post production supervisor |
| Jesse Parker | ... | assistant editor |
| Jateen Patel | ... | dailies colourist |
| Gareth Spensley | ... | colourist |
Casting By
| Rachel Freck | ||
Production Design by
| Tom Burton | ||
Art Direction by
| Caroline Harper | ... | stand-by art director |
| Dominic Roberts | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
Makeup Department
| Christina Baker | ... | makeup designer |
| Pippa Buist | ... | makeup trainee |
| Suzanne David | ... | makeup artist (as Sue David) |
| Sian Wilson | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Heidi Mount | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Boyd | ... | first assistant director |
| Elliott Darvell-Legoy | ... | floor runner |
| Tussy Facchin | ... | third assistant director |
| Ben Harrison | ... | second assistant director |
| Alex Irvine | ... | floor runner |
| Siggy Stone | ... | floor runner |
Art Department
| Matthew Bailey | ... | standby carpenter |
| Tamsin Clarke | ... | prop buyer |
| John Colebourn | ... | storyboard artist |
| Hugh Fottrell | ... | standby props |
| Hannah Foulkes | ... | art department experience |
| Charlotte Hutchings | ... | art department trainee |
| Douglas Ingram | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kamlan Man | ... | prop buyer |
| Tony Marks | ... | carpenter |
| Ian McCaffrey | ... | storyboard artist |
| Dave Midson | ... | dressing props |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | carpenter |
| Helen Negus | ... | graphic designer |
| Kitty Parkinson | ... | art department assistant |
| Wesley Peppiatt | ... | standby props |
| Paul Purdy | ... | property master |
| Terry Taylor | ... | dressing props / props |
| Richard Rowntree | ... | key greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Chris Ashworth | ... | sound recordist |
| Simon Brown | ... | boom operator / first assistant sound / sound maintanance |
| Derek Casari | ... | stage engineer |
| Catherine Duffy | ... | 2nd assistant sound |
| Stuart Hilliker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Adam Lavis | ... | sound studio support |
| Greg Oddoye | ... | sound trainee |
| Jeff Richardson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lee Walpole | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Philip Clements | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Sarah Elias | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Catherine Thomas | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Neil Jenkins | ... | special effects crew |
| Scott MacIntyre | ... | special effects supervisor (as Scott McIntyre) |
Visual Effects by
| Kanika Andrew | ... | digital compositor: Double Negative |
| Dave Bannister | ... | lead compositor |
| Alasdair Bayne | ... | assistant visual effects editor: double negative |
| Sebastian Becker | ... | visual effects artist: double negative |
| Emma Bew | ... | visual effects production assistant: double negative |
| Adam Broderick | ... | digital compositor |
| Simone Coco | ... | lead compositor |
| Patrick Dean | ... | visual effects editor: Double Negative |
| Simon Frame | ... | vfx supervisor |
| Frank Hanna | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Hardy | ... | vfx artist |
| Andy Hargreaves | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dan Horne | ... | matchmove artist: double negative |
| Louise Hussey | ... | visual effects producer |
| Hayden Jones | ... | executive visual effects supervisor |
| Sevendalino Khay | ... | matte painter |
| Simon Kilroe | ... | visual effects artist |
| Remko Kram | ... | digital compositor: Double Negative |
| Adam McInnes | ... | visual effects supervisor: Double Negative |
| Sarah Mooney | ... | visual effects line producer: Double Negative |
| Aaron Noordally | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark Pascoe | ... | cg supervisor |
| Daniel Roberts | ... | visual effects artist |
| Gonzalo Sanchez | ... | digital compositor: Double Negative |
| Michael Walton | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nick Hobbs | ... | stunt double |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chris Newton | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Bailey | ... | rigging electircian |
| Nick Briggs | ... | still photographer |
| Laurence Cendrowicz | ... | still photographer |
| Wailoon Chung | ... | electrician |
| Rachel Clark | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Adam Coles | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Harry Elvin | ... | crane technician dailies |
| Steve Gilbert | ... | grip |
| Alex Golding | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Michael Green | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| John Miguel King | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Stephen Lee | ... | video playback operator |
| Ashton Lunn | ... | trainee grip |
| Danny McGee | ... | practical electrician |
| Liam McGill | ... | gaffer |
| Keith Mead | ... | grip |
| Dave Morgan | ... | steadicam daily (2014) |
| Andy Mountain | ... | console operator |
| Nick Thursby | ... | camera trainee: a camera / second assistant "b" camera |
| Martyn Welland | ... | electrician |
| Jason Wells | ... | electrician |
| Iwan Williams | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Sally King | ... | child crowd casting |
| Rachel Sheridan | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jane Law | ... | costumer: Judi Dench |
| Jaclyn Tamizato | ... | stand-by costumer |
| Anabel Temple | ... | stand-by costumer |
| Sally Turner | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Rebecca Davis | ... | location scout |
| Paul Giordani | ... | location scout |
| Cornelius Morpeth | ... | location assistant |
| Niall O'Shea | ... | location assistant |
| Karen Smith | ... | location manager |
| Adriene Whitwell | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Nick Baxter | ... | scoring mixer |
| Jacques Brautbar | ... | additional music / composer: additional music |
| Bryan Carrigan | ... | pro tools operator |
| Iain Cooke | ... | music supervisor |
| Daniel Davila | ... | score mix assistant engineer |
| Mark Robertson | ... | music consultant |
| Pete Saville | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sue Hills | ... | script supervisor |
| Lizzie Pritchard | ... | script supervisor: 2nd unit |
Transportation Department
| Allan Bradshaw | ... | unit driver |
| Ted Leaning | ... | driver |
| Mo Zadeh | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Athba AlKhudairy | ... | floor runner: second unit |
| Sashi Arnold | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Steven Baldwin | ... | production assistant |
| Victoria Brooks | ... | managing director |
| George Cashell | ... | production accountant |
| James Cleave | ... | additional floor runner: dailies |
| Richard Dobbs | ... | publicity assistant |
| Daniel Len Frost | ... | unit medic |
| Francesca Jaynes | ... | choreographer |
| Elfyn Wyn Jones | ... | assistant accountant |
| Amanda Kaplan | ... | assistant: Mr. Hoffman |
| Una Maguire | ... | publicity director |
| Matt McNally | ... | epk producer |
| Dale Mercer | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Ross Monaghan | ... | unit manager |
| Matthew Peacock | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Penny Ryder | ... | personal assistant: Judi Dench |
| Molly Seymour | ... | personal assistant: Richard Curtis |
| Siggy Stone | ... | floor runner |
| Anna Tennant | ... | animal wrangler |
| Michael Wade | ... | stand-in: Dustin Hoffman (as Mike Wade) |
| Samantha White | ... | production coordinator (as Samantha Nevin) |
| Becky Wright | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Dixon | ... | thanks to: Metropolitan Police Film Unit |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2015) (Germany) (video)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- At Entertainment (2015) (Japan)
- At Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Canal+ (2015) (Poland) (tv)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Future Film (2015) (Finland) (DVD)
- Moviemax Family (2019) (Turkey) (tv)
- TVP (2016) (Poland) (tv)
- The Weinstein Company (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- WOWOW Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
- Double Negative (DNEG) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- De Lane Lea (ADR recording)
- Hyperactive Broadcast (post-production facilities)
- Milk Publicity (unit publicity)
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lonely, aging bachelor Mr. Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) lives in a London flat and has two loves in his life - his balcony garden and Mrs. Silver (Dame Judi Dench), the widow in the flat below. Sadly, Mrs. Silver is too fond of her tortoise Alfie to respond. Noting that Mrs. Silver is perturbed that Alfie never seems to grow, Mr. Hoppy hatches a plan to show her how much he cares. This involves buying dozens of tortoises of increasing sizes to gradually substitute for Alfie, leading Mrs. Silver to believe that a Bedouin chant - Esio Trot - is making her pet grow. However, he is rumbled when one of the tortoises escapes. And, with another, brash resident vying for Mrs. Silver's affections, will Mr. Hoppy find happiness with the woman he loves? Written by don @ minifie-1 |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Seventy-six tortoises were used in the making of this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Mrs Silver and Mr. Pringle come to his flat for a meal he doesn't have three wine glasses but in a later fleeting 2 or 3 second shot there are three wine glasses on the meal table. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dame Judi Dench/Dustin Hoffman/Jennifer Aniston/Jason Bateman/Olly Murs (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Kiss to Build a Dream On See more » |