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Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colors and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover: The next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig's snout and ears. Though ages pass, the bad luck finally manifests itself in young Penelope (Christina Ricci) much to the shame of her mother (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara). in an effort to break the curse, her mother and father (Richard E. Grant, WITH NAIL AND I) try to bring in a series of blue- blooded suitors. Director: Mark Palansky Star: Simon Woods, Nigel Havers, Lenny Henry, Christina Ricci, Special Features: Full Frame 1.33 Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Subtitles - English (SDH), Spanish Optional Additional Release Material: Making of Sneak Peek - TWILIGHT Sneak Peek Running Time: 89 minutes.