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The Borrowers

The Borrowers

20115.81h 30m

Overview

Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.

Directed by Tom Harper
Written by Ben Vanstone, Mary Norton
Produced by Radford Neville, Genevieve Hofmeyr, Marvin Saven
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Top Cast

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Pod Clock

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Professor Mildeye

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Homily Clock

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Arrietty Clock

Robert Sheehan

Robert Sheehan

Spiller

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Granny Driver

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Josh Charles

Charlie Hiscock

Charlie Hiscock

James

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Anne Hirsch

Jenny

Warona Seane

Warona Seane

Dean Karen Richards

Themes & Keywords

based on children's booklittle peoplechristmas

About The Borrowers

The Borrowers is a family, comedy, adventure, fantasy, tv movie film released in 2011 exploring themes of based on children's book, little people, christmas. Directed by Tom Harper, it stars Christopher Eccleston, Stephen Fry, Sharon Horgan. Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.

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