The Ugly Duckling and Me!
The Ugly Duckling and Me! (Danish: Den grimme ælling og mig, French: Le vilain petit canard et moi) is a 2006 Danish-British-French animated film directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich.[1] Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of the 1843 fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. The Yorkshire Post described it as a "feel good" film for family audiences.[2] It also won an award at the China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival. The film initially premiered in Denmark on October 6, 2006.
| The Ugly Duckling and Me! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Hegner Karsten Kiilerich |
| Written by | Mark Hodkinson Karsten Kiilerich Michael Hegner |
| Music by | Jacob Groth |
| Edited by | Thorbjørn Christoffersen Virgil Kastrup Per Risager |
Production company | A. Film A/S |
| Distributed by | Magma Films (United Kingdom) M6 Films, Futurikon (France) |
Release date | 6 October 2006 (Denmark) 14 February 2007 (France) 8 February 2008 (United Kingdom) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Denmark United Kingdom France |
| Language | Danish English French |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Box office | Unknown |
The film is based on a television series of the same name.[3] The series chronicles the adventures of a swan named Ugly and his adoptive father, a rat named Ratso.
References
- Summary at Starpulse
- Smith, Damon. "Review, The Ugly Duckling and Me!" The Yorkshire Post. 8 February 2008 Online. 23 June 2009.
- Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 45. ISBN 9781476672939.
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