Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only three ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
Year: 2015
Studio: Endor Productions, BBC
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Cast: James Corden, Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, Salo Gardner, Lara Rossi, Jimmy Akingbola
Crew: Richard Curtis (Writer), Paul Mayhew-Archer (Writer), Dearbhla Walsh (Director), Michael Wade (Stand In), Matthew Read (Executive Producer), Tim Phillips (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 87 minutes
Release: Jan 02, 2015
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 124 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : secret love, london, england, based on novel or book, bachelor, flat, gadget, pet shop, wine, crush, gardener, garden shears, woman director, tortoise, innuendo, dinner date, anagram
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