Penelope (2006)
poster Penelope
IMDb Rating:
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6.8/10 (54.1K votes)

Country:UK, 104 minutes

Spoken languages:English

Genres:Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s):Mark Palansky

Writer(s):Leslie Caveny

Video Codec:MPEG-2 (DVD)

Number: 1192

Storyline:
In this modern-day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret, and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind" and realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am." Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents' futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but, not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he...

Cast:

photo Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant Franklin Wilhern
photo Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara Jessica Wilhern
photo Michael Feast
Michael Feast Jake / Witch
photo Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci Penelope Wilhern
photo Ronni Ancona
Ronni Ancona Wanda

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Comments: Stars Free Weekend

Location: Drawer 9 Slot 14

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1