The Ugly Duckling and Me!

The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Directed by
Written by
  • Mark Hodkinson
  • Karsten Kiilerich
  • Michael Hegner
Based onThe Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Andersen
Edited by
  • Thorbjørn Christoffersen
  • Virgil Kastrup
  • Per Risager
Music byJacob Groth
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 8 February 2006 (2006-02-08) (TIFF)
  • 6 April 2006 (2006-04-06) (Denmark)
  • 14 June 2006 (2006-06-14) (France)
  • 22 July 2006 (2006-07-22) (United Kingdom)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • Denmark
  • Ireland
  • Germany
  • France
Languages
  • Danish
  • English
  • French
  • German

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 Ratso 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 6 April 2006.

  1. ^ Summary at Starpulse
  2. ^ Smith, Damon. "Review, The Ugly Duckling and Me!" The Yorkshire Post. 8 February 2008 Online. 23 June 2009.