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It all begins as successful Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie watches his latest play open to a ho-hum reaction among the polite society of Edwardian England. A literary geniusof his times but bored by the same old themes, Barrie is clearly in need of some serious inspiration. Unexpectedly, he finds it one day during his daily walk with his St. Bernard Porthos in Londonâs Kensington Gardens. There, Barrie encounters the Llewelyn Davies family: four fatherless boys and their beautiful, recently widowed mother. Despite the disapproval of the boysâ steely grandmother Emma du Maurier and the resentment of his own wife, Barrie befriends the family, engaging the boys in tricks, disguises, games and sheer mischief, creating play-worlds of castles and kings, cowboys and Indians, pirates and castaways. He transforms hillsides into galleon ships, sticks into mighty swords, kites into enchanted fairies and the Llewelyn Davies boys into âThe Lost Boys of Neverland.â From the sheer thrills and adventurousness of childhood will come Barrieâs most daring and renowned masterwork, âPeter Pan.â At first, his theatrical company is skeptical. While his loyal producer Charles Frohman worries heâll lose his shirt on this childrenâs fantasy, Barrie begins rehearsals only to shock his actors with such unprecedented requests as asking them to fly across the stage, talk to fairies made out of light and don dog and crocodile costumes. Then, just as Barrie is ready to introduce the world to âPeter Pan,â a tragic twist of fate will make the writer and those he loves most understand just what it means to really believe.
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| Also Known As: |
J.M. Barrie's Neverland
Neverland
The Man Who Was Peter Pan
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
The story of J.M. Barrie's relationship with four fatherless boys & their mother, which inspired him to write the classic children's tale, "Peter Pan." |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 12th, 2004 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for mild thematic elements and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| Production Co.: |
Birnam Wood Productions, FilmColony, Joan Scott Management
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| Studios: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$51,676,606 |
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| Filming Locations: |
London, England, United Kingdom
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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