Sunday, March 23, 2014

Penelope (2006)


Released February 29th in the US.
Filmed in the UK.
The story : Penelope is a young women living with a family curse that was put on her way before her birth.
The curse has disfigured poor Penelope with pig-like features. But that doesn't exactly bother Penelope , although her mother is a another story.
The only way to break the curse is for Penelope to find a blue blooded man who actually wants to marry her. Penelope's mother has gone to great lengths to try and find the man for her daughter without allowing Penelope to be exposed to the public in a hurtful way.
Stars Nick Prideaux , Catherine O'Hara , Richard E. Grant , Christina Ricci , Michael Feast , Ronni Ancona , Simon Woods , Paul Herbert , Simon Chandler , Peter Dinklage , Andi-Marie Townsend , John Voce , Burn Gorman , Nick Frost , James McAvoy , Reese Witherspoon
Directed by Mark Palansky
Rated PG
FANTASY/COMEDY

"A curse is only as powerful as the power you give it."

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