The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux imagines what would happen if a mouse watched a lot of Errol Flynn movies. The little rodent, exiled for chivalry, befriends a rat and then quests to rescue a princess. It's a pleasant enough story, if slightly generic.

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Sam Fell directed The Tale of Despereaux in 2008. See Sam Fell's full filmography, where to start with Sam Fell, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Fell.

The Tale of Despereaux was released in 2008 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.