Five Children and It

Oct 15, 2004

1h 28m

★ 5.6

You are invited to discover the secret...

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Fantasy

Family

Production Companies

Endgame Entertainment

Sandfairy

Davis Films

The Jim Henson Company

Capitol Films

UK Film Council

Feel Films

Isle of Man Film

Jim Henson Pictures

Five Children and It Trailers

Cast

Mother

Tara Fitzgerald

Robert

Freddie Highmore

Father

Alex Jennings

Cyril

Jonathan Bailey

Anthea

Jessica Claridge

Jane

Poppy Rogers

Martha

Zoë Wanamaker

Uncle Albert

Kenneth Branagh

Eddie Izzard

Sergeant

Duncan Preston

Lamb

Alec Muggleton

Horace

Alexander Pownall

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