Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

87 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 2, 2015

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.

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

87 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 2, 2015

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers BBC, Endor Productions
Original title Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Directors Dearbhla Walsh
Writers Paul Mayhew-Archer, Richard Curtis, Roald Dahl

Cast

James Corden

as Narrator

Dustin Hoffman

as Mr. Hoppy

Judi Dench

as Mrs. Silver

Salo Gardner

as Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous

Lara Rossi

as Puppy Boy Mother

Jimmy Akingbola

as Keen Petshop Keeper

Katie Lyons

as Philip's Mother

Pixie Davies

as Roberta

Richard Cordery

as Mr. Pringle

Pik-Sen Lim

as Mrs. Wu

Polly Kemp

as Woman Passenger

Alexander Bracq

as Rollerblading Couple

Joseph West

as Phillip

Anna Cannings

as Mrs. Court

Lisa Hammond

as Mrs Desmond

Emily Ralph

as Little Girl

Geoffrey McGivern

as Shop Keeper

Leo Umeh

as Puppy Boy

Ronnie Hughes

as Trumpeter

Jack Honeyborne

as Pianist

Aaran Mitra

as Boy in Pet Shop (uncredited)