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Cast
Christopher Plummer
as Narrator (voice)
Charity Brown
as Fairy Queen / Nanny (voice)
Rick Jones
as Rabbit #1 / Rabbit #2 (voice)
James Bradford
as Tin Soldier (voice)
Don Westwood
as Jones (voice)
Bernard McManus
as Skin Horse (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
Chuck Collins
as Boy (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1985
Runtime0h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Family
Votes6
DirectorPino Van Lamsweerde
WritersMary Crawford, Alan Templeton
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Velveteen Rabbit
About The Velveteen Rabbit
A boy receives a Velveteen Rabbit for Christmas. The Velveteen Rabbit is snubbed by other more expensive or mechanical toys, the latter of which fancy themselves real. One day while talking with the Skin Horse, the Rabbit learns that a toy becomes real if its owner really and truly loves it. The Skin Horse makes the Velveteen Rabbit aware that "...once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
Directed by Pino Van Lamsweerde, The Velveteen Rabbit leans on a strong ensemble — Christopher Plummer, Charity Brown, Rick Jones — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1985.
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