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MIRETTE brings the award-winning children’s book ‘‘Mirette on the High Wire’ to life in full cinematic glory, featuring BAFTA award winner Miriam Margolyes, OSCAR nominee & TONY winner Tom Conti, and rising stars Dixie Egerickx, Jean-Marc Desmond and Bebe Cave.
Jul 31, 2018 · At the turn of 20th Century, at a boardinghouse in Paris, a young girl's life is changed by the arrival of a mysterious man, whom she discovers is a wire walker. Based on the much loved, Caldecott Medal winning book, starring Tom Conti, Miriam Margolyes and introducing Dixie Egerickx as 'Mirette'.
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- Short, Family
- Helen O'Hanlon
- 2018-07-31
100 years ago at a boardinghouse in Paris, a young girl’s life is changed by the arrival of a mysterious man, whom she discovers is a wirewalker.
Apr 30, 2018 · Mirette is a short film set 100 years ago at a boardinghouse in Paris where a young girl's life is changed by the arrival of a mysterious man.
- Tell Me How This Project Came About For You?
- I Have to ask. Did You Try Any Tightrope Walking Yourself?
- Are There Plans to Expand This to A Feature Length Film?
HO: I am a mother with 2 young children and came across Mirette On the High Wire back in 2013. As soon as I read it, I fell in love with it and believed it should be a film. I immediately wrote to the author, Emily Arnold McCully(who is herself an inspiration) … thankfully she agreed to let me do it and so our journey to screen began. We’ve made Mi...
HO: I have tried quite a few times.It’s as hard as you can imagine … I certainly was not elegant in anyway shape or form.But even managing a few steps is immensely satisfying.Everyone should try it at least once.
HO: Yes. We are deep in development and plan to shoot the film next year.Premiering at Tribeca has catapulted the project forward and while it will be a slightly different, slightly darker adaptation, it will still have the magic old-world feel … but be even more epic.
So it is with Helen O’Hanlon‘s spritely short film Mirette, a charming bit of old school fantasy that harkens to days gone by with an endearing tale of inspiration and wonder. Based on the book series by Emily Arnold McCully, O’Hanlon’s adaptation is pretty faithful to the original, bringing to life the unique and colorful story of ...
MIRETTE, featuring BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes, OSCAR nominee & TONY winner Tom Conti, and rising stars Dixie Egerickx, Jean-Marc Desmond and Bebe Cave.
