 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
The Ugly Duckling and Me! U SCREENINGS Ratso is a travelling scammer who longs to make it in the profitable world of show business, as he scrapes by a living as the theatrical agent of a hapless, eternally ungrateful worm named Wesley. But when Ratso ends up on a duck farm and becomes the caretaker of a large egg, he is about to find out the true meaning of friendship. As the egg cracks and an unsightly hatchling emerges, Ratso nicknames it "Ugly" and reluctantly finds himself assuming the role of the chick's de facto father. But Ugly isn’t your average baby duckling – he’s an UGLY duckling. Dollar signs flash before Ratso's eyes as he sees Ugly as a potential source of income and he schemes to exploit his ugliness as an attraction at his cousin Ernie’s countryside carnival. Together, the unlikely pair escape the duck yard for the Big Time, embarking on an adventure-filled journey that sees Ugly discovering the truth about his own and Ratso’s identity. Along the way, even the heartless rodent comes to realise that there is much more to life than making a quick buck. BBFC advice: Contains mild slapstick violence and mild threat “Children will like it and they might also enjoy The Ugly Duckling and Me, an amusing animated picture co-directed by two Danes and giving a comic modern twist to their compatriot Hans Christian Andersen's familiar tale. Here, a fast-talking rat takes on the future swan to exploit in carnivals. Not exactly Ratatouille but a tasty piece of Danish.” UK RELEASE 8 February 2008 DIRECTOR Michael Hegner, Karsten Kiilerich CAST (voices) Morgan C Jones, Paul Tylack, Anna Olson RUNNING TIME 90 minutes COUNTRY France / Germany / Ireland / UK / Denmark
official film website
|
