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Hop-o'-my-thumb (2011)

Hop-o'-my-thumb poster
Original title
Le Petit Poucet
Directed by
Marina de Van
Genre
cinematic fairy tale
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy and his brothers are abandoned in a forest by their parents. The boy uses his wits and a trail of pebbles to find his way home while facing a dangerous ogre.

whimsicaldarkly fantasticalstorybookdreamlikesuspensefulfairy-taleadventurousclassic

What happens

Hop-o'-My-Thumb (French: Le Petit Poucet) is a 2011 French fantasy drama film co-written and directed by Marina de Van. It is based on the Charles Perrault's fairy tale of the same name. The film premiered at the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Horizons competition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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