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The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear
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Wikipedia article
'The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear' is 2017 Danish animated film directed by Amalie Nsby Fick, Jrgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Martin Strid.[https://www.berlingske.dk/kultur/filmatisering-af-dansk-boernebog-begejstrer-anmeldere Filmatisering af dansk brnebog begejstrer anmeldere], 11 October 2017. (in Danish). 'Berlingske'. Retrieved 14 May 2021.Frater, Patrick (13 March 2016) [https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/distributors-bite-into-levelks-giant-pear-1201728841/ FilMart: Asian Distributors Nibble on LevelKs Giant Pear]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 14 May 2021.Melanie, Goodfellow (17 February 2018) [https://www.screendaily.com/news/condor-swoops-on-berlin-titles-the-giant-pear-hagazussa-and-iffr-hit-loveling-exclusive/5126722.article Condor swoops on Berlin titles 'The Giant Pear', 'Hagazussa' and IFFR hit 'Loveling' (exclusive)]. 'Screen Daily'. Retrieved 14 May 2021. The film was nominated for four Robert Awards, including Best Danish Film, but won Best Children's Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.[https://www.robertprisen.dk/vaerker/den-utrolige-historie-om-den-kaempestore-paere Den utrolige historie om den kmpestore pre] at the Robert Awards robertprisen.dk. (in Danish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
Voice cast
* Alfred Bjerre Larsen as Sebastian
* Liva Elvira Magnussen as Mitcho
* Peter Frdin as Professor Glykose
* Henrik Koefoed as Borgmester JB
* Peter Plaugborg as Viceborgmester Kvist
* Sren Pilmark as Ulysses Karlsen
* Jakob Oftebro as Piratkaptajnen
* Peter Zhelder as Bodegapiraten
* Bjarne Henriksen as Oldefar
* Peter Aude as Oberst Rekyl
Release
'The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear' was released theatrically in Denmark on 12 October 2017, and became the fourth most viewed Danish film of 2017 with 216,645 admissions.Budtz-Jrgensen, Anders (15 December 2017) [https://www.dfi.dk/dfi/filmaret-2017 Filmret 2017]. (in Danish). 'Danish Film Institute'. Retrieved 14 May 2021. Elsewhere, it grossed a worldwide total of $3,099,852. Outside of Denmark, the top earning countries were Norway ($1,394,046), South Korea ($680,016) and France ($549,898).
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews from critics,Felperin, Leslie (25 July 2018) [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/25/giant-pear-review-animation The Giant Pear review a fruitful family adventure]. 'The Guardian'. Retrieved 14 May 2021.Ward, Sarah (19 February 2018) [https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-incredible-story-of-the-giant-pear-berlin-review/5126792.article The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear: Berlin Review]. 'Screen Daily'. Retrieved 14 May 2021.Mottram, James (7 August 2018) [https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2158452/incredible-story-giant-pear-film-review-bright-danish-animation Review | The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear film review: bright Danish animation channels Roald Dahl heavily but has positive messages]. 'South China Morning Post'. Retrieved 14 May 2021. and in Denmark it received several accolades and nominations.References
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