The Snail and the Whale (film)
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Poster for The Snail and the Whale | |
| Based on | The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler |
| Written by | Max Lang Suzanne Lang |
| Directed by | Max Lang Daniel Snaddon |
| Starring | Sally Hawkins Rob Brydon Cariad Lloyd Emma Tate Arnold Brown Max Lang |
| Narrated by | Diana Rigg |
| Theme music composer | René Aubry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Pope Michael Rose |
| Running time | 30 minutes (approx.) |
| Production companies | Magic Light Pictures Triggerfish Animation Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 25 December 2019 |
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The Snail and the Whale is a 2019 British-South African short computer-animated TV film, directed by Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon, and produced by Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures, in association with Triggerfish Animation Studios where the film was animated.
The short film is based on the 2003 picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The voices of the main characters include Dame Diana Rigg, Sally Hawkins and Rob Brydon. The special premiered on BBC One in the U.K. for Christmas 2019.