The Borrowers
1997
Pod, Arrietty and the other tiny Borrowers who live beneath the floorboards of a human house must battle a scheming lawyer who is trying to evict the family living above them and demolish the building. Based on Mary Norton's classic children's books, this live-action British film blends comedy with an imaginative miniaturised world.
Director
- Peter Hewitt
Cast
- John Goodman
- Jim Broadbent
- Mark Williams
- Celia Imrie
- Hugh Laurie
- Ruby Wax
- Bradley Pierce
- Flora Newbigin
Filming Locations
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Ealing
The film was partly shot in Ealing Town Hall.
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Shepperton Studios
The oversized miniature sets representing a normal-sized house from the Borrowers' tiny perspective were constructed and filmed at Shepperton Studios.
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Theale
The High Street was used for some scenes. Most of the houses and shops got painted and repainted after it was filmed.