Five Children and It
- Released on
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
•- Runtime
- 88 mins
(225 votes)
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.
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.
Cast
- Tara Fitzgerald
- Freddie Highmore
- Alex Jennings
- Jonathan Bailey
- Jessica Claridge
- Poppy Rogers
- Zoë Wanamaker
- Kenneth Branagh
- Eddie Izzard
- Duncan Preston
- Alec Muggleton
- Alexander Pownall
- Georgio Serafini
- John Sessions
- Kim Fenton
- Zak Muggleton
Director
- John Stephenson
Producers
- Lisa Henson
- Nick Hirschkorn
- Samuel Hadida
Screenwriter
- David Solomons
