The Wind in the Willows (2006)
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
- Date of release
- 2006-12-18
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama, Family
- Director
- Rachel Talalay
Casting
- Matt Lucas — Toad
- Mark Gatiss — Rat
- Lee Ingleby — Mole
- Bob Hoskins — Badger
- Imelda Staunton — Barge Lady
- Jim Carter — Engine Driver
- Anna Maxwell Martin — Gaoler's Daughter
- Mary Walsh — Washerwoman
- Michael Murphy — Judge
- Alex Macqueen — Clerk
- Emil Hostina — Mr. Tweed
- Alexandra Pirici — Mrs. Tweed
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a 2006 live-action television adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows, directed by Rachel Talalay. It was a joint production of the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and starred Matt Lucas, Bob Hoskins (Badger), Mark Gatiss (Ratty), and Lee Ingleby (Mole), with a cameo appearance from Michael Murphy as the Judge. It debuted in Canada on CBC Television on 18 December 2006 in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 1 January 2007, in the U.S. on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre on 8 April 2007 and in Australia on ABC TV on 23 December 2007. It was filmed on location in Bucharest, Romania.
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