''Hop-o'-My-Thumb'' () is a 2011 French fantasy drama film co-written and directed by

Marina de Van Marina de Van (; born 8 February 1971) is a French film director, screenwriter and actress. Her film, '' Don't Look Back'', was screened out of competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Her brother is , he appeared with her in the 1998 film ...

. It is based on the

Charles Perrault Charles Perrault ( , , ; 12 January 162816 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his ...

's fairy tale of the same name. The film premiered at the 68th edition of the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

, in the Horizons competition.

Plot

Cast

* Ilian Calabert as Hop-o'-My-Thumb * Denis Lavant as the

Ogre An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...

* Adrien de Van as the father * Rachel Arditi as the mother * Valérie Dashwood as the Ogre's wife * Raphaël Bouvet as Hop-o'-My-Thumb's brother * Orfeo Campanella as Hop-o'-My-Thumb's brother

Production

Principal photography started in November 2010.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2011 films 2011 fantasy films 2011 drama films French fantasy drama films Films directed by Marina de Van Films based on works by Charles Perrault Films based on fairy tales