Five Children and It
2004, Film, 89 min, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 60
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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.
Directed by John Stephenson
Cast
- Tara Fitzgerald as Mother
- Freddie Highmore as Robert
- Alex Jennings as Father
- Jonathan Bailey as Cyril
- Jessica Claridge as Anthea
- Poppy Rogers as Jane
- Alec Muggleton as Lamb
- Zak Muggleton as Lamb
- Zoë Wanamaker as Martha
- Kenneth Branagh as Uncle Albert
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