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The Borrowers (1992)

1992-11-08 · 30m · EN
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The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes, and survive by 'borrowing' all they need from the house and its inhabitants. This series follows young girl Arriety, and her parents Pod and Homily, as they are displaced from their home and try to find a new home, with the help of a human boy, George.

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John HendersonDirectorRichard CarpenterWriter

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Rebecca CallardRebecca CallardArriettyPenelope WiltonPenelope WiltonHomilyIan HolmIan HolmPodDavid RyallDavid RyallCrampfurlPaul CrossPaul CrossGeorgeSiân PhillipsSiân PhillipsMrs. DriverDaniel NewmanDaniel NewmanSpillerPamela CundellPamela CundellAunt LupyTony HaygarthTony HaygarthMildeyeStanley LeborStanley LeborUncle HendrearyVictoria DonovanVictoria DonovanEggletinaBen ChaplinBen ChaplinDitchley

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Genre affinitySci Fi Fantasy · Drama · Action AdventureDialogue densityDramaPacingAction Adventure · ShortDirector preference350316Actor preference401100 · 45416 · 6202Country preferenceGb

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What is The Borrowers about?

The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes, and survive by 'borrowing' all they need from the house and its inhabitants. This series follows young girl Arriety, and her parents Pod and Homily, as they are displaced from their home and try to find a new home, with the help of a human boy, George.

How long is The Borrowers?

The Borrowers has a runtime of 30 minutes.