The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 5 nominations
Niffy Boyask
- Jane
- (as Jennifer Castle)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBeatrix Potter's "Hill Top" house as portrayed in this movie is actually "Yew Tree Farm" near the town of Coniston (part of the Lake District), which was owned by Potter in the 1930s. You can visit the real Hill Top house which is owned by Britain's National Trust.
- GoofsNorman actually proposed to Beatrix in a letter, and her parents never softened their opposition to the match.
- Quotes
Beatrix Potter: Stories don't always end where their authors intended. But there is joy in following them, wherever they take us.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits are accompanied by illustrations from the Potter books.
- SoundtracksWhen You Taught Me How to Dance
Performed by Katie Melua
Written by Nigel Westlake, Mike Batt and Richard Maltby
Produced and Arranged by Mike Batt
Recording Engineer Steve Sale
Another Name Music (ASCAP)
Featured review
If like me you are an old curmudgeon, who often makes Scrooge seem like Mother Theresa, then I strongly suggest you go watch this beautiful enchanting film on the life of Beatrix Potter.
It is extremely rare in these days of overblown special effects and "Written by Number Scripts" to come across a film that has intelligence, innocence, excellent acting, and beautiful music and cinematography.
I have seen other reviews that said Renee Zellwegger was wrong for the role of Potter, but I felt she had clearly understood the nature of the world in which Potter lived and the inner nature of a woman who had enormous talent, yet was determined to fight against the confinement's and mores of Victorian Society. There really was not one performance by any of the actors in the film that was out of place.
In these days when we educate our children with cynical reality shows, in which instant and short lived fame is more important that working hard to achieve your dreams, "Miss Potter" took me back to my childhood of innocence and imagination where simple but beautiful stories created so much warmth and good feeling.
This is a film for all age's, and all people. Absolutely beautiful from start to finish
It is extremely rare in these days of overblown special effects and "Written by Number Scripts" to come across a film that has intelligence, innocence, excellent acting, and beautiful music and cinematography.
I have seen other reviews that said Renee Zellwegger was wrong for the role of Potter, but I felt she had clearly understood the nature of the world in which Potter lived and the inner nature of a woman who had enormous talent, yet was determined to fight against the confinement's and mores of Victorian Society. There really was not one performance by any of the actors in the film that was out of place.
In these days when we educate our children with cynical reality shows, in which instant and short lived fame is more important that working hard to achieve your dreams, "Miss Potter" took me back to my childhood of innocence and imagination where simple but beautiful stories created so much warmth and good feeling.
This is a film for all age's, and all people. Absolutely beautiful from start to finish
- simonapsey
- Jan 10, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,005,605
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,653
- Dec 31, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $35,078,241
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- 2.39 : 1
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