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Synopsis
The true story of the woman who created some of the most beloved characters in children's literature comes to the screen in this drama leavened with elements of comedy and romance. Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) is a imaginative but gently eccentric woman living in the socially and intellectually confining circumstances of Victorian England. Potter's wealthy parents are eager for her to marry a successful man and settle down, but she has ideas of her own, and has been writing and illustrating a series of stories for children centered around a character she calls Peter Rabbit. Potter's efforts to find a publisher for her stories prove difficult, but in time she finds a firm who agrees to give her book a chance, and Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor) is put in charge of the project. While Warne is new to the publishing game, he believes Potter has great talent and potential, and throws himself into the work with enthusiasm. A strong personal bond grows between Potter and Warne, and in time he asks her to marry him; however, Beatrix's parents do not approve of Norman, and she is forced to choose between her mother and father and the man she loves. Norman's sister Mille (Emily Watson) urges Beatrix to follow her heart, and she accepts Norman's proposal, but fate has other plans. Miss Potter was directed by Chris Noonan, who created an international sensation with his first feature film, Babe. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

David Bamber Fruing Warne
Barbara Flynn Mrs. Potter
Jane How
Phyllida Law Mrs. Warne
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser Harold Warne
Bill Paterson Mr. Potter
Bill Paterson Rupert Potter
Ewan McGregor Norman
Ewan McGregor Norman Warne
Renée Zellweger Beatrix Potter
Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs Miss Wiggin
Emily Watson Millie Warne
Lloyd Owen William Heelis
Lucy Boynton Young Beatrix
Richard Mulholland
Justin McDonald
Oliver Jenkins

Production Crew

Rachel Portman Additional Music
Passion Pictures Animator
Grant Armstrong Art Director
Priscilla John Casting
Sue Lefton Choreography
Andrew Dunn Cinematographer
Nigel Westlake Composer (Music Score)
Anthony Powell Costume Designer
Chris Noonan Director
Robin Sales Editor
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Colin Vaines Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Louis Phillips Executive Producer
Nigel Wooll Executive Producer
Renée Zellweger Executive Producer
Steve Christian Executive Producer
Guy Heeley First Assistant Director
Lisa Westcott Hair Styles
Lisa Westcott Makeup
Maggie Rodford Musical Direction/Supervision
Arnie Messer Producer
Corey Sienega Producer
David Kirschner Producer
David Thwaites Producer
Mike Medavoy Producer
Martin Childs Production Designer
Andy Caller Re-Recording Mixer
Brendan Nicholson Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Pryke Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Maltby, Jr. Screenwriter
Alan L. Stewart Second Unit Director Of Photography
Tina Jones Set Decorator
Peter Lindsay Sound/Sound Designer
Victoria Williams Special Effects Supervisor
Mark Raggett Supervising Art Director
John Downer Supervising Sound Editor
Cinesite Visual Effects
Clare Norman Visual Effects Supervisor
Simon Stanley-Clamp Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2006
Runtime: 92
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: PG
for brief mild language
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Technicolor

Sound
Dolby SRD
DTS
SDDS

Produced by
BBC Films
David Kirschner Productions
Hopping Mad
Isle of Man Film
MGM
Phoenix Pictures
UK Film Council
Weinstein Company

Release
January 12, 2007 (USA)
by Momentum Pictures (UK)
The Weinstein Co.
The Weinstein Co. (USA)
Weinstein Co. (USA)

Awards
2006 - Best Family Film (Non-animated) - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Live Action Family Film - Women Film Critics Circle
2007 - Film Presented - Karlovy Vary International Film Festiva