Name: The Tale of Despereaux
Director: Gary Ross

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

This star-studded adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's book tells the tale of an unusually gifted mouse who falls in love with a human princess.

Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Ciaran Hinds, Stanley Tucci, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Tony Hale, Richard Jenkins, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Lloyd, Frances Conroy, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffman, Frank Langella, William H. Macy, Matthew Broderick, Charles Shaughnessy

Runtime: 01h 33m
Type: Movie

This star-studded adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's book tells the tale of an unusually gifted mouse who falls in love with a human princess.

Runtime: 01h 33m
Type: Movie

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