Penelope
Nov 17 2007
•2h 43m
•Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
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Christina Ricci
Penelope Wilhern
James McAvoy
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Catherine O'Hara
Jessica Wilhern
Reese Witherspoon
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