The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)

Original title

Tales of Beatrix Potter

Directed by

Reginald Mills

Genre

fantasy film, musical film, family film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Dancers from the Royal Ballet perform scenes from Beatrix Potter's animal stories. The film mixes classical ballet with Potter's characters and settings.

whimsicalgentleplayfulnostalgiclyricalcharminggraceful

What happens

The Tales of Beatrix Potter (US title: Peter Rabbit and Tales of Beatrix Potter) is a 1971 ballet film based on the children's stories of English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. The film was directed by Reginald Mills, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton (who danced the role of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle), and featured dancers from The Royal Ballet. The musical score was arranged by John Lanchbery from various sources, such as the operas of Michael Balfe and of Sir Arthur Sullivan, and performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Lanchbery. It was produced by Richard Goodwin with John Brabourne as executive producer. The stories were adapted by Goodwin and his wife designer Christine Edzard. The Tales of Beatrix Potter is the only feature film directed by Mills, who is best remembered as a film editor. Mills edited The Red Shoes (1948) and other films directed and produced by Powell and Pressburger that incorporated ballet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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