The Borrowers (Original title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 05 December 1997 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Hewitt
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Peter Lender notices that small things keep disappearing from his home. He finds out that the culprits are a family of tiny people called the Clock family, who live under the floorboards, and he makes friends with Arietty, the little girl. When Peter and his family are moved out of their house by an evil lawyer, the Clock family are instrumental in helping them regain their home.Synopsis: Based on the books by Mary Norton. About a family of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of a house and "borrow" from its human inhabitants. When the human family are evicted by a scheming lawyer, the borrowers help them to recover their home.
Genres: Children's, Fantasy
Subject: Eviction
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v5 n39 May/Jun 1999: no known title]Author: LUBRANO, Andrea Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Empire n103 January 1998 Page: 40
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British Film & TV Facilities Journal n9 Winter 1998 Pages: 29-33
Title: The BorrowersAuthor: RADLO, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on the production of THE BORROWERS foccusing on innovative technical aspects.
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 21
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v29 n10 February 1998 Pages: 8-9
Title: The BorrowersAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: How THE BORROWERS was translated for the big screen.
In: Screen International n1142 23 Jan 1998 Pages: 31-34
Title: Lost in Space, found in postAuthor: HILTON, Kevin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the post-production houses and 1997 activities in the UK, including short features on the post-production for LOST IN SPACE, THE BORROWER, TOMORROW NEVER DIES and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET; part of a feature on the Film, TV and video industry
In: Film Score Monthly v3 n4 May 1998 Page: 16
Title: Downbeat: the olde, the odd, and the obscuredAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Short interview with composer Harry Gregson-Williams about his current work on and artistic approach to the score for The BORROWERS directed by Peter Hewitt.
In: Cinefantastique v29 n11 March 1998 Pages: 56-57
Title: BorrowersAuthor: PERSONS, Dan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the remake of The BORROWERS, including a short interview with director Peter Hewitt
In: Variety 08 Dec 1997 Page: 112
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1133 07 Nov 1997 Page: 30
Title: ReviewsAuthor: SEGUIN, Denis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cuts n79 November 1997 Pages: 14-15,17
Title: Little People, BIG FXAuthor: JARRETT, George Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: About the special effects in THE BORROWERS, including comments from the key contributors.
In: Broadcast 19 Dec 1997 Pages: S21-S22 [Broadcast Production Supplement]
Title: Small wondersAuthor: SUMMERFIELD, Gideon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the digital effects work in THE BORROWERS.
In: Broadcast 24 Oct 1997 Page: 5
Title: Kodak pulls plug on CineonAuthor: TIMMS, DOminic Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Eastman Kodak to discontinue manufacture and sale of its Cineon special effects software and hardware products after agressive cost-cutting programme. Used in THE ENGLISH PAT- IENT, EVENT HORIZON and THE BORROWERS.
In: Sight and Sound v7 n12 December 1997 Pages: 39-40
Title: ReviewsAuthor: O'SULLIVAN, Charlotte Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: In Camera Autumn 1997 Page: 12, 13
Title: Digital Film at MPC shrinks The Borrowers.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on how the digital special effects were achieved in the film THE BORROWERS, including use of Cineon workstations
In: Eyepiece v18 n1 Feb/Mar 1997 Page: 20
Title: [Eyepiece - v18 n1 Feb/Mar 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production camera crew credits and details.
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 18
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1079 11 Oct 1996 Page: 22
Title: UK ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: further details
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 05 December 1997 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Hewitt
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Peter Lender notices that small things keep disappearing from his home. He finds out that the culprits are a family of tiny people called the Clock family, who live under the floorboards, and he makes friends with Arietty, the little girl. When Peter and his family are moved out of their house by an evil lawyer, the Clock family are instrumental in helping them regain their home.Synopsis: Based on the books by Mary Norton. About a family of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of a house and "borrow" from its human inhabitants. When the human family are evicted by a scheming lawyer, the borrowers help them to recover their home.
Genres: Children's, Fantasy
Subject: Eviction
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v5 n39 May/Jun 1999 Page: 37Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v5 n39 May/Jun 1999: no known title]Author: LUBRANO, Andrea Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Empire n103 January 1998 Page: 40
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British Film & TV Facilities Journal n9 Winter 1998 Pages: 29-33
Title: The BorrowersAuthor: RADLO, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on the production of THE BORROWERS foccusing on innovative technical aspects.
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 21
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v29 n10 February 1998 Pages: 8-9
Title: The BorrowersAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: How THE BORROWERS was translated for the big screen.
In: Screen International n1142 23 Jan 1998 Pages: 31-34
Title: Lost in Space, found in postAuthor: HILTON, Kevin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the post-production houses and 1997 activities in the UK, including short features on the post-production for LOST IN SPACE, THE BORROWER, TOMORROW NEVER DIES and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET; part of a feature on the Film, TV and video industry
In: Film Score Monthly v3 n4 May 1998 Page: 16
Title: Downbeat: the olde, the odd, and the obscuredAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Short interview with composer Harry Gregson-Williams about his current work on and artistic approach to the score for The BORROWERS directed by Peter Hewitt.
In: Cinefantastique v29 n11 March 1998 Pages: 56-57
Title: BorrowersAuthor: PERSONS, Dan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the remake of The BORROWERS, including a short interview with director Peter Hewitt
In: Variety 08 Dec 1997 Page: 112
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1133 07 Nov 1997 Page: 30
Title: ReviewsAuthor: SEGUIN, Denis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cuts n79 November 1997 Pages: 14-15,17
Title: Little People, BIG FXAuthor: JARRETT, George Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: About the special effects in THE BORROWERS, including comments from the key contributors.
In: Broadcast 19 Dec 1997 Pages: S21-S22 [Broadcast Production Supplement]
Title: Small wondersAuthor: SUMMERFIELD, Gideon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the digital effects work in THE BORROWERS.
In: Broadcast 24 Oct 1997 Page: 5
Title: Kodak pulls plug on CineonAuthor: TIMMS, DOminic Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Eastman Kodak to discontinue manufacture and sale of its Cineon special effects software and hardware products after agressive cost-cutting programme. Used in THE ENGLISH PAT- IENT, EVENT HORIZON and THE BORROWERS.
In: Sight and Sound v7 n12 December 1997 Pages: 39-40
Title: ReviewsAuthor: O'SULLIVAN, Charlotte Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: In Camera Autumn 1997 Page: 12, 13
Title: Digital Film at MPC shrinks The Borrowers.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on how the digital special effects were achieved in the film THE BORROWERS, including use of Cineon workstations
In: Eyepiece v18 n1 Feb/Mar 1997 Page: 20
Title: [Eyepiece - v18 n1 Feb/Mar 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production camera crew credits and details.
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 18
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1079 11 Oct 1996 Page: 22
Title: UK ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: further details