The Tales of Beatrix Potter | |
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Directed by | Reginald Mills |
Screenplay by | Richard Goodwin Christine Edzard |
Based on | stories by Beatrix Potter |
Produced by | Richard Goodwin executive John Braborne |
Starring | Royal Ballet dancers: Frederick Ashton Alexander Grant Michael Coleman Wayne Sleep Lesley Collier |
Cinematography | Austin Dempster |
Edited by | John Rushton |
Music by | John Lanchbery |
Production companies | GW Films, EMI Elstree |
Distributed by | MGM-EMI Film Distributors Ltd. |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | less than $600,000[1] or £256,000[2] [3] |
The Tales of Beatrix Potter (US title: Peter Rabbit and Tales of Beatrix Potter) is a 1971 ballet film based on the children's stories of English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. The film was directed by Reginald Mills, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton (who danced the role of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle), and featured dancers from The Royal Ballet.[4] The musical score was arranged by John Lanchbery from various sources, such as the operas of Michael Balfe and of Sir Arthur Sullivan, and performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Lanchbery. It was produced by Richard Goodwin with John Brabourne as executive producer.[5] The stories were adapted by Goodwin and his wife designer Christine Edzard.
The Tales of Beatrix Potter is the only feature film directed by Mills, who is best remembered as a film editor. Mills edited The Red Shoes (1948) and other films directed and produced by Powell and Pressburger that incorporated ballet.
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