I was a Rat Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Based on the children's book by Philip Pullman, Laurie Lynd's I Was a Rat is a feature-length fable originally made as a three-part BBC miniseries. A reworking of a popular fairy tale, the story opens with a young abandoned pageboy (Calum Worthy) taken in by a childless couple: the aging cobbler Bob (Tom Conti) and domestic worker Joan (Brenda Fricker). Nicknamed Roger, the pageboy claims that he isn't human at all but a rat, which attracts the interest of the Daily Scourge newspaper, a mad scientist, and a carnival owner named Oliver Tapscrew (Don McKellar). The search for Roger's real home is accompanied by the story of Lady Aurelia (Katie Blake) and her prince (James Millard). - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
01/18/2004
DVD Release Date:
04/01/2008
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
98 min.
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Production Co.:
BBC, Catalyst Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Fish Out of Water, Finding a Way Back Home, Metamorphosis
Tone:
Bittersweet, Compassionate, Fanciful, Quirky, Witty
Keywords:
abandonment, fish-out-of-water, freak-show, media-circus, misfit, princess, surrogate-parent
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
