Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
2015 en 87 minutes
Rating: 6.7
Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast
James Corden
Narrator
Dustin Hoffman
Mr. Hoppy
Judi Dench
Mrs. Silver
Salo Gardner
Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous
Lara Rossi
Puppy Boy Mother
Jimmy Akingbola
Keen Petshop Keeper
Katie Lyons
Philip's Mother
Pixie Davies
Roberta
Richard Cordery
Mr. Pringle
Pik-Sen Lim
Mrs. Wu
Polly Kemp
Woman Passenger
Alexander Bracq
Rollerblading Couple
Joseph West
Phillip
Anna Cannings
Mrs. Court
Lisa Hammond
Mrs Desmond
Emily Ralph
Little Girl
Geoffrey McGivern
Shop Keeper
Leo Umeh
Puppy Boy
Ronnie Hughes
Trumpeter
Jack Honeyborne
Pianist
Aaran Mitra
Boy in Pet Shop (uncredited)