The Wind in the Willows

1996

The Wind in the Willows (1996)

TOMATOMETER

75%

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AUDIENCE SCORE

61%

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Movie Info

Four former Monty Python members were re-united for this live-action adaptation of the classic. With only slight physical changes to suggest animal characteristics, Mole and Rat set out to rescue Mr. Toad, who has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for a car accident.

Cast

Steve Coogan
as Mole
Terry Jones
as Toad
Eric Idle
as Rat
John Cleese
as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Stephen Fry
as The Judge
Julia Sawalha
as The Jailer's Daughter
Antony Sher
as Chief Weasel
Nicol Williamson
as Badger
Michael Palin
as The Sun
Bernard Hill
as Engine Driver
Nigel Planer
as Car Salesman
Victoria Wood
as Tea-Lady
Robert Bathurst
as St. John Weasel
Don Henderson
as Sentry
Richard James
as Geoffrey Weasel & Mole's Clock
Keith-Lee Castle
as Clarence Weasel
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Prosecution Counsel
Jason Barker
as Dancer
Bernard Padden
as Clerk Of The Court
Hugo E. Blick
as Justin
Sarah Crowden
as Samantha
Hugo Blick
as Justin
Gary Chookiewicz
as Dancer
William Lawrance
as Policeman
Richard Ridings
as Guard
Peter Whitfield
as Detective 1
Damian Delaney
as Dancer
John Levitt
as Detective 2
John Boswall
as Elderly Gentleman
David Hatton
as Booking Clerk
Graham McTavish
as Drunken Weasel
Chris O'Laughlin
as Dancer
William Walker
as Dancer
André Jacquemin
Simon Worgan
as Dancer
Damian Wyard
as Dancer
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Critic Reviews for The Wind in the Willows

All Critics (8)

For those with an open mind and heart, the picture is a treasure worth savoring. Don't miss this delicate mixture of tenderness and whimsy.

Nov 24, 2002 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Internet Reviews

Delightfully clever Monty Pythonesque adapation of Kenneth Graham's children's classic.

Aug 26, 2002 | Full Review…
Spirituality and Practice

Creates a make-believe world that is hard to leave.

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Film Journal International
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Audience Reviews for The Wind in the Willows

½

Imaginative certainly but I have a gripe with the writer/director/actor messing around with Grahame's original story and adding silly things like a dog food factory. Should have stuck with the original novel and would have made the whole thing more magical rather than saturated Python for kids. The cast are all good though, with particular credit to Coogan and Sher. A missed opportunity.

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