The Magician's Elephant

Mar 10, 2023

1h 39m

★ 6.9

Dare to believe

Overview

Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.

Genres

Animation

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Comedy

Production Companies

Animal Logic

Pistor Productions

Netflix

The Magician's Elephant Trailers

Cast

Peter (voice)

Noah Jupe

Vilna Lutz (voice)

Mandy Patinkin

Leo Matienne (voice)

Brian Tyree Henry

Narrator / Fortune Teller (voice)

Natasia Demetriou

Gloria Matienne (voice)

Sian Clifford

Magician (voice)

Benedict Wong

Madam LaVaughn (voice)

Miranda Richardson

The Countess (voice)

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

The King (voice)

Aasif Mandvi

Adele (voice)

Pixie Davies

Sister Marie (voice)

Dawn French

Yvette / Excited Woman (voice)

Cherise Boothe

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