Miss Potter [videorecording] / the Weinstein Company and Phoenix Pictures present ... in association with Isle of Man Film and the UK Film Council ; produced by David Kirschner ... [et al.] ; written by Richard Maltby, Jr. ; directed by Chris Noonan.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 80174 | Genius ProductsLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Santa Monica, CA : Genius Products, [2007]Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1594445990
- 9781594445996
- Miss Potter (Motion picture).
- Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943 -- Drama
- Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943. Original Peter Rabbit books -- Drama
- Authors, English -- Drama
- Children's literature -- Authorship -- Drama
- DVD
- Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Publishers and publishing -- Drama
- Upper class families -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Women authors -- Drama
- London (England) -- Drama
- Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Robin Sales ; music, Nigel Westlake ; costume designer, Anthony Powell ; production designer, Martin Childs.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The true story of the woman who created some of the most beloved characters in children's literature comes to the screen in this drama leavened with elements of comedy and romance. Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) is a imaginative but gently eccentric woman living in the socially and intellectually confining circumstances of Victorian England. Potter's wealthy parents are eager for her to marry a successful man and settle down, but she has ideas of her own, and has been writing and illustrating a series of stories for children centered around a character she calls Peter Rabbit. Potter's efforts to find a publisher for her stories prove difficult, but in time she finds a firm who agrees to give her book a chance, and Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) is put in charge of the project. While Warne is new to the publishing game, he believes Potter has great talent and potential, and throws himself into the work with enthusiasm. A strong personal bond grows between Potter and Warne, and in time he asks her to marry him; however, Beatrix's parents do not approve of Norman, and she is forced to choose between her mother and father and the man she loves. Norman's sister Mille (Emily Watson) urges Beatrix to follow her heart, and she accepts Norman's proposal, but fate has other plans. Miss Potter was directed by Chris Noonan, who created an international sensation with his first feature film, Babe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
Region 1, anamorphic widescreen format; Dolby digital 5.1.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Chris Noonan; The tale of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter (featurette); The making of a real-life fairy tale; When you taught me how to dance (music video performed by Katie Melua); theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Robin Sales ; music, Nigel Westlake ; costume designer, Anthony Powell ; production designer, Martin Childs.
Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paterson, Barbara Flynn, Lloyd Owen, Emily Watson, Matyelok Gibbs, Anton Lesser, David Bamber.
In an effort to give their younger brother Norman a project to keep him busy now that he has joined the family publishing house, the older Warne brothers agree to publish Miss Beatrix Potter's first children's book. They don't expect the book to sell well, but they need to keep Norman busy. As a single woman living in Edwardian London, Beatrix suspects this endeavor may provide her with a small measure of freedom. But she also has very specific ideas about how the book should be published. As they work together, Norman and Beatrix become close. After the first book is published, Beatrix goes on to a second book and that sells well. One day at lunch, she meets the rest of Norman's family, including his sister Millie and the two women become fast friends. Norman proposes, but Beatrix's parents object to the marriage proposal. After much argument, they agree to let Beatrix marry Norman provided they wait until the end of the summer.
MPAA rating: PG; for brief mild language.
DVD.
English or French soundtracks; optional subtitles in Spanish or subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.