The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

95 mins | Family, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1995

In an isolated, snow-covered country known as the Water Land, the town of Shandrilan remains the quietest place in the world because its "Hush Law" prohibits noise of any kind, including music. Enter the exiled gypsy Zantalalia (Patti LuPone), who returns determined to pass her singing secrets on to ten-year-old Aurora (Meredith Henderson), an action that will get the girl in trouble with Captain Nizzle of the dreaded Noise Police. John Neville completes the cast of this colorful family fantasy.

The Song Spinner

95 mins | Family, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1995

The Song Spinner
In an isolated, snow-covered country known as the Water Land, the town of Shandrilan remains the quietest place in the world because its "Hush Law" prohibits noise of any kind, including music. Enter the exiled gypsy Zantalalia (Patti LuPone), who returns determined to pass her singing secrets on to ten-year-old Aurora (Meredith Henderson), an action that will get the girl in trouble with Captain Nizzle of the dreaded Noise Police. John Neville completes the cast of this colorful family fantasy.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers National Film Board of Canada, Bradshaw, MacLeod and Associates Ltd.
Original title The Song Spinner
Directors Randy Bradshaw
Writers Pauline Le Bel

Cast

Patti LuPone

as Zantalalia

John Neville

as Frilo, The Magnificent

Meredith Henderson

as Aurora

Wendel Meldrum

as Mona

David Hemblen

as Captain Nizzle