A fairytale like no other.
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 soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
FantasyComedyRomancemarriage proposalisolationpigfairy taleyellow presstransformationbeautynosemotherly lovemake a matchmodern fairy tale
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Effortless, intimate, classical in form and warm.
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- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Christina RicciPenelope Wilhern
- James McAvoyJohnny/Max
- Catherine O'HaraJessica Wilhern
- Peter DinklageLemon
- Richard E. GrantFranklin Wilhern
- Reese WitherspoonAnnie
- Simon WoodsEdward Vanderman
- Ronni AnconaWanda
- Nigel HaversMr. Vanderman
- Lenny HenryKrull
Crew
- Mark PalanskyDirector
- Leslie CavenyWriter
- Michel AmathieuDirector of Photography
- Joby TalbotOriginal Music Composer
- Jon GregoryEditor
- Leslie CavenyProducer
- Jennifer SimpsonProducer
- Reese WitherspoonProducer
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