Overview
The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
Production
Endgame Entertainment · Sandfairy · Davis Films · The Jim Henson Company · Capitol Films · UK Film Council · Feel Films · Isle of Man Film · Jim Henson Pictures
Cast & Characters
Tara Fitzgerald
Mother
Freddie Highmore
Robert
Alex Jennings
Father
Jonathan Bailey
Cyril
Jessica Claridge
Anthea
Poppy Rogers
Jane
Zoë Wanamaker
Martha
Kenneth Branagh
Uncle Albert
Suzy Eddie Izzard
It
Duncan Preston
Sergeant
Alec Muggleton
Lamb
Alexander Pownall
Horace
Directors & Crew
David Solomons
Screenplay
John Stephenson
Director
Samuel Hadida
Producer
Lisa Henson
Producer
Nick Hirschkorn
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
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