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The Wind in the Willows is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Terry Jones released in USA on 16 december 1996 with Alan Bennett
The Wind in the Willows (1995)
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Add to a movie listThe Wind in the Willows is a 1995 British animation film directed by Dave Unwin and written by Ted Walker, based on the 1908 novel of the same name, a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame. It was produced by the now defunct TVC (Television Cartoons) in London.
The films include live action starting and ending segments with Vanessa Redgrave as the grandmother (who acts as the narrator), Jemima Ffyne as Alexandra, Jordan Hollywood as Emma, Tom Stourton as Edward, and Barry Foster as the boatman, which changes into an animated setting as soon as the grandmother opens the book.
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Tired from spring cleaning, Mole ventures out of his hole for the first time and stumbles across a river and a new-found friend Ratty. The two friends enjoy themselves then call on Mr. Toad, who takes them for a trip on the open road by gypsy caravan until a passing motor car causes the caravan to crash and Toad to develop a mania for driving motor cars. Back at the riverbank Ratty gets a temporary phase of a desire to emigrate but Mole snaps him out of it.Actors
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