Hogfather (2007)
Overview
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).
What is Hogfather about?
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke). Hogfather is a Fantasy, TV Movie movie, released on 2007-10-12, runtime 185 minutes.
Is Hogfather worth watching?
TMDB users rate Hogfather 6.8 out of 10 from 188 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Vadim Jean
Cast
- David Jason as Albert
- Marc Warren as Teatime
- Michelle Dockery as Susan
- David Warner as Lord Downey
- Tony Robinson as Vernon Crumley
- Nigel Planer as Mr. Sideney
- Peter Guinness as Medium Dave
- Stephen Marcus as Banjo
- Craig Conway as Chickenwire
- Rhodri Meilir as Bilious
- Sinéad Matthews as Violet
- Ian Richardson as Death
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Sources
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