The Borrowers (1973)

The Borrowers (1973)

“The Borrowers” is a 1973 family fantasy film directed by Walter C. Miller. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen is based on the 1952 children’s fantasy novel of the same name by Mary Norton.

A family of tiny people – Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock – live beneath the floorboards of a Victorian country home, sneaking through the big house “borrowing” what they need. When the Boy spots them and a ferret gets loose, the Clocks must outsmart the humans and make a daring escape.

Cast:

• Eddie Albert – Pod Clock
• Tammy Grimes – Homily Clock
• Dame Judith Anderson – Great Aunt Sophy
• Karen Pearson – Arrietty Clock
• Dennis Larson – The Boy
• Beatrice Straight – Mrs. Crampfurl
• Barnard Hughes – Mr. Crampfurl