The Snail and the Whale

Oct 21, 2020

0h 26m

★ 6.5

"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail.

Overview

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.

Genres

Animation

Family

Production Companies

Magic Light Pictures

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Cast

Whale (voice)

Rob Brydon

Snail (voice)

Sally Hawkins

Narrator (voice)

Diana Rigg

Teacher (voice)

Cariad Lloyd

Fish (voice)

Max Lang

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