Penelope
Directed by Mark Palansky
Starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Simon Woods, Ronni Ancona, Nigel Havers, Lenny Henry
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Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Leslie Caveny
- Music
- Joby Talbot
- Cinematography
- Michel Amathieu
- Cast
- Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Simon Woods, Ronni Ancona, Nigel Havers, Lenny Henry, Christina Greatrex, Michael Feast
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Updated July 22, 2026
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