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Five Children and It

AdventureFantasyFamily
5.6·2004·1h 28m

The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the p...

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Cast

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Mother

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Robert

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Father

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Cyril

Jessica Claridge

Jessica Claridge

Anthea

Poppy Rogers

Poppy Rogers

Jane

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Martha

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Uncle Albert

DIRECTOR

John Stephenson

OVERVIEW

The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.