

The Ugly Duckling and Me!
2006-09-10 · 90 min · ★ 5.5
The Hans Christian Anderson tale gets a new treatment, this time with a rat trying to exploit the talents of a little ugly duckling for profit.
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- Directors
- Michael Hegner, Karsten Kiilerich
- Production companies
- A. Film Production, Futurikon, Eurimages, Ulysses Filmproduktion, TPS Star, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Magma Films, CNC, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, The Danish Film Institute, SND, Gébéka Films
- Countries
- Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Morgan C. JonesRatso / Frank (voice)
Paul TylakWesley (voice)
Anna NugentPhyllis (voice)
Barbara BerginEsmeralda (voice)
Aileen MythenJessie (voice)
Hope BrownWilliam (voice)
Patrick FitzsymonsSwan #1 (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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