The Ugly Duckling and Me! | |
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Directed by | Michael Hegner Karsten Kiilerich |
Written by | Mark Hodkinson Karsten Kiilerich Michael Hegner |
Music by | Jacob Groth |
Editing by | Thorbjørn Christoffersen Virgil Kastrup Per Risager |
Studio | A. Film |
Running time | 90 min. |
Country | France Germany Ireland UK Denmark |
Language | French German English Danish |
The Ugly Duckling and me (Danish: Den grimme ælling og mig) is an animated movie produced in 2006 which won an award at the China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival. Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. It was directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich.[1] The Yorkshire Post described it as a "feel good" film for family audiences.[2] The film is based on a television series of the same name. The series chronicles the adventures of a spunky duckling named Ugly who looks a little weird and his father (sort of) who happens to be a rat named Ratso. This series can now be seen on three DVDs, each containing three episodes. The first DVD, "School Days," includes the following episodes: "Ugly's First Day at School," "Educating Ratso," and "What Would Ratso Do?" The second DVD, "Yard Party," includes the following episodes: "Chicken Party," "Hypnosis," and "What's Up, Duck?" And last but certainly not least, the DVD "Love is in the Air," includes the following episodes: "Married with Peep," "Big Red Rooster," and "The Ring and I."
Contents |
The Chick: A chick who is featured in the episodes "Educating Ratso," "What Would Ratso Do?," "Married with Peep," and "The Ring and I." Egg: A chick who is still in her split eggshell. Emmy: Daphne's daughter and Ugly's good friend. Lou: Daphne's son (Emmy's twin) and also Ugly's good friend. Pucks: The leader of the chicks who are bullies. Soup: Another bully. Wing: The last bully.
Clucky: An old hen who is featured in the episodes "What Would Ratso Do?," "Chicken Party," and "Hypnosis." Daphne: A fair-minded duck who is Ugly's teacher. Esmeralda: A big fat duck who is the mayor of the yard. The Fly: A randomly appearing fly who was featured in the episodes "Ugly's First Day of School" and "Married with Peep." Peep: A blunt hen who is Esmeralda's assistant and Ratso's arch-nemesis. Last name: Olga. Red: A brassy rooster who was featured in the episode "Big Red Rooster." Wesley: An eager worm who is Ratso's golf club. Winifred: A gold-hearted chicken who is featured in the episodes "Educating Ratso" and "What Would Ratso Do?"