Penelope

Penelope

103 mins | Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | March 1, 2006

Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

Penelope

103 mins | Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | March 1, 2006

Penelope
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Tatira-Hiller Productions, Summit Entertainment, Grosvenor Park Media, Type A Films
Original title Penelope
Directors Sean Guest, Mark Palansky
Writers Leslie Caveny

Cast

Christina Ricci

as Penelope Wilhern

James McAvoy

as Johnny/Max

Catherine O'Hara

as Jessica Wilhern

Peter Dinklage

as Lemon

Richard E. Grant

as Franklin Wilhern

Simon Woods

as Edward Vanderman

Nigel Havers

as Mr. Vanderman

Christina Greatrex

as Mrs. Vanderman

Michael Feast

as Jake/Witch

Ronni Ancona

as Wanda

Richard Leaf

as Jack the Bartender

Lenny Henry

as Krull

Nick Frost

as Max

Russell Brand

as Sam the Jazz Club Owner

James Howard

as Reporter Outside Hospital 1

Paul Viragh

as Reporter in Mr. Vanderman's Office

Eve Pearce

as Old Lady Card Player

Martin McDougall

as Dr. Stone

Burn Gorman

as Larry

Simon Chandler

as Doctor