Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)

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 3 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.

Directing:
  • Dearbhla Walsh

Writing:
  • Richard Curtis
  • Roald Dahl
  • Paul Mayhew-Archer

Stars:
Release Date: 2015-01-02
themoviedb icon 6.7/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 87
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffma...
Mr. Hoppy
James Corden
James Corden
Narrator
Pik-Sen Lim
Pik-Sen Lim
Mrs. Wu
Jimmy Akingbola
Jimmy Akingbo...
Keen Petshop Keeper
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGi...
Shop Keeper
Katie Lyons
Katie Lyons
Philip's Mother
Richard Cordery
Richard Corde...
Mr. Pringle
Pixie Davies
Pixie Davies
Roberta
Polly Kemp
Polly Kemp
Woman Passenger
Lara Rossi
Lara Rossi
Puppy Boy Mother
Alexander Bracq
Alexander Bra...
Rollerblading Couple
Salo Gardner
Salo Gardner
Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Mrs. Silver
Anna Cannings
Anna Cannings
Mrs. Court
Ronnie Hughes
Ronnie Hughes
Trumpeter
Jack Honeyborne
Jack Honeybor...
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