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The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
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Cast
- Tara FitzgeraldMother
- Freddie HighmoreRobert
- Alex JenningsFather
- Jonathan BaileyCyril
- Jessica ClaridgeAnthea
- Poppy RogersJane
- Zoë WanamakerMartha
- Kenneth BranaghUncle Albert
- Suzy Eddie IzzardIt
- Duncan PrestonSergeant
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- John StephensonDirector
- David SolomonsScreenplay
- Edith NesbitNovel
- Mike BrewsterDirector of Photography
- Michael EllisEditor
- Samuel HadidaProducer
- Lisa HensonProducer
- Nick HirschkornProducer
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