The Ugly Duckling and Me!
The Ugly Duckling and Me! is a 2006 animated film directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich.[1] Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of the 1843 fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. The Yorkshire Post described it as a "feel good" film for family audiences. The film follows over a rat named Ratsco who has a dream about having his own family. The life changes when an egg falls out of its nest revealing an ugly duckling with brushy wings, and he soon becomes a father. [2] It also won an award at the China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival. The film initially premiered in Denmark on April 6, 2006.
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| Based on | The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen |
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| Music by | Jacob Groth |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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Plot
While working of a local army and finding a glass of ink, Professor Mukling the cat wins a nest full of eggs for a family of birds. A stork is assigned to deliver the nest, but due to his bumble antics, drops one egg after bumping into a nearby cliff. The egg rolls into a home full of chickens and is placed into a cage with the chicks.
Ten years later, A pampered cheese-loving rat named Ratsco has a hard time finding a home for a puppy Natasha, a struggling dog finding her talent. He runs into the humble stork who panics over the
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External links
- The Ugly Duckling and Me! at IMDb
- Den Grimme Ælling Oog Mig at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- The Ugly Duckling and Me! at Rotten Tomatoes