A Fox's Tale

A Fox's Tale
Directed by György Gát
János Uzsák
Produced by Zsófia Kende
Wolf Laszlo
Stephen Malit
Melvyn Singer
Kornél Sipos
Written by Péter Dóka
István Fekete
György Gát
Starring Freddie Highmore
Miranda Richardson
Bill Nighy
Sienna Miller
Clemency Burton-Hill
Matthew McNulty
Music by Krisztián Som
Studio DYN Entertainment
Distributed by Budapest Film Rt.
Fantastic Films Int.
Release date(s) Hungary:
April 12, 2008
United Kingdom:
2008
United States:
2009
Running time 85 minutes
80 minutes (UK)
Country Hungary
United Kingdom
Language English
Hungarian
Budget 5,000,000 (estimated)

A Fox's Tale is a Hungarian animated film. The film's original Hungarian title is Kis Vuk. It is the sequel to the 1981 film Vuk. The English-language voice cast includes Freddie Highmore, Miranda Richardson, Bill Nighy and Sienna Miller. It was released in Hungary on April 12, 2008 and in the United States in 2009. The film received extremely negative criticism from its Hungarian audience, which was mainly disappointed by the film's failure to capture the style and spirit of the original 1981 film.[1]

Plot

The animated film is about Little Jack (Freddie Highmore), a young fox who spends his time enjoying a wonderful life in the forest with his loving family. During the film, Little Jack's world changes drastically when his father, Jack, is captured and forced to join the circus.[2] The film's villain, a shrewd circus owner named Anna Conda (Miranda Richardson), desperately wants bigger and better performances. This leads her to kidnap many forest animals, including Little Jack's father. With the help of her magician husband, The Ringmaster (Bill Nighy), Anna is able to hypnotize the animals into performing in her shows.[2]

On his rescue mission, Little Jack gets help from many unlikely heroes, including a nature-loving boy named Alex and a young acrobat named Arabella. Little Jack's mission to rescue his father leads him to make new friends, including a circus fox named Darcey (Sienna Miller). Together they set out to free the animals so they can return home to the beautiful forest.[2]

References

External links

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Animation portal
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