generations ago, a witch placed a curse on the Wilhern family after their son broke his promise of marrying her pregnant daughter. the curse was on the next daughter of the family to have the face of a pig. after 5 generations of sons, Penelope was born with the curse. the curse can be lifted if someone could learn to love her, which her mother interpreted as a marriage with the royal blood.
as silly and predictable as the story was, a fairy tale twist made the film highly entertaining. being brought up blaming her weird appearance on the curse and being locked up in a house, Penelope wasn't given a chance to love herself. but once she left and mingled among the commoners, she started to appreciate herself while seeing the bigger world. the experience turned her into a charming and lovable character, which made the film so much fun to watch.
some backgrounds on the movie:
- director: Mark Palansky
- released: 2006
- casts: Christina Ricci, Richard E. Grant, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Feast, Peter Dinklage, Simon Woods, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon
- language: English
- genre: Fantasy/Romance
A girl with pig face? Goodness...must be pretty tough for her huh.
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