One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
The Wind in the Willows (1983) is a fantasy, animation, family, adventure and tv movie film directed by Mark Hall, released on December 30, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Richard Pearson, Michael Hordern, Ian Carmichael and David Jason. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
Richard Pearson
as Mole
Michael Hordern
as Badger
Ian Carmichael
as Rat
David Jason
as Toad
Beryl Reid
as The Magistrate
Una Stubbs
as Jailer's Daughter / Various
Jonathan Cecil
as Reggie (voice)
Brian Trueman
as Weasel Henchman (voice)
Edward Kelsey
as (voice)
Alan Bardsley
as (voice)
Directed by Mark Hall, written by Kenneth Grahame and Rosemary Anne Sisson, produced by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 45 ratings.
Cosgrove Hall were very much at the forefront of stop-motion animation in Britain at the start of the 1980s with their award-winning “Danger Mouse” and with this, probably their finest long-form adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s charming story. It’s “Mole” who gets fed up repainting his burrow and so sets off for a stroll to see his friend “Rat” and thence deep into the wintry woods to find “Badger”. These three are…
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The Wind in the Willows (1983) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Wind in the Willows (1983) includes Richard Pearson, Michael Hordern, Ian Carmichael, David Jason and Beryl Reid. The film was directed by Mark Hall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wind in the Willows was released on December 30, 1983 and runs for 1h 18m.
The Wind in the Willows (1983) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, animation and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
