The Snail and the Whale (2020)
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.
Directors: Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon.
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Rob Brydon as Whale (voice) |
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Sally Hawkins as Snail (voice) |
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Diana Rigg as Narrator (voice) |
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Cariad Lloyd as Teacher (voice) |
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Max Lang as Fish (voice) |
| Directing | Max Lang | Director |
| Directing | Daniel Snaddon | Director |
| Production | Michael Rose | Producer |
| Production | Martin Pope | Producer |
| Sound | Robin Morrison | Music Editor |
| Sound | René Aubry | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Karen Lindsay-Stewart | Casting |
| Writing | Julia Donaldson | Author |
| Writing | Axel Scheffler | Author |
| Writing | Suzanne Lang | Writer |
| Writing | Max Lang | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Samantha Cutler | Lead Animator |