Penelope (2007)
Release: November 17, 2007 | Runtime: 1h 44m | Rating: 6.7
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
A fairytale like no other.
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Main cast
- Christina Ricci as Penelope Wilhern
- James McAvoy as Johnny/Max
- Catherine O'Hara as Jessica Wilhern
- Peter Dinklage as Lemon
- Richard E. Grant as Franklin Wilhern
- Reese Witherspoon as Annie
- Simon Woods as Edward Vanderman
- Ronni Ancona as Wanda
- Nigel Havers as Mr. Vanderman
- Lenny Henry as Krull
- Christina Greatrex as Mrs. Vanderman
- Michael Feast as Jake/Witch
- Richard Leaf as Jack the Bartender
- Nick Frost as Max
- Russell Brand as Sam the Jazz Club Owner
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What is Penelope about?
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
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