Freddy Frogface

2011 film

1 June 2011 (2011-06-01)

Running time

84 minutesCountryDenmarkLanguageDanish

Freddy Frogface (Danish: Orla Frøsnapper) is a 2011 Danish 3D animated comedy film directed by Peter Dodd,^[2]^[3] and based on the book Orla Frøsnapper by Ole Lund Kirkegaard. It was later dubbed into English and was released in several other countries. It is the first film in a trilogy of computer-animated films based on children's books by Kirkegaard, after Jelly T (2012) and Otto the Rhino (2013).

Plot

The story follows Victor, a 10-year old boy who lives in a small sleepy town, where he and his dog Sausage spend the summer pulling pranks on adults, they usually hang out with Victor's best friend Jacob and his cousin, Claire, who recently moved into town. Despite this, he constantly gets picked on and beaten up by Freddy, the town bully, who is considered the meanest kid in town. Victor ends up embarrassing Freddy in public after he puts a frog in his mouth, which ends up giving Freddy the nickname "Freddy Frogface". Around the same time, the circus comes to town, and Victor tries his best to train Sausage for a big act he's planning for it, unknown to him however Freddy secretly follows him and tries to steal his act.

Original Danish Cast

Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Orla Frøsnapper / Tryllekunster / Klovn
Thure Lindhardt as Victor
Nicolaj Kopernikus as Jakob / Lille Louis / Kontrollør / Fakir
Katrine Falkenberg as Clara
Margrethe Koytu as Fru Olsen
Ole Thestrup as Smeden / Slagter Jørgensen
David Bateson as Bardini
Cecilie Stenspil as Fru Svensson / Fru Strong / Fru Sivertsen
Lars Thiesgaard as Mister Strong
Lasse Lunderskov as Kanonkongen / Hr. Svensson / Kanonmand
Lars Ranthe as Linedanser

English dub cast

Source:^[4]

Freddy Frogface - Bruce Mackinnon
Victor - Gregg Chillin
Jacob - Jim North
Clara - Katrine Falkenberg
Little Louis - Katrine Falkenberg
Mrs. Willough - Tina Robinson
Mr. Svensson - Jim North
Mrs. Svensson - Tina Robinson
Ming Bozelius - Jim North
Bardini - David Bateson
Cannonball King - David Bateson
Ole Antonioni - Andrew Jeffers
Mr. Strong - Ian Burns
Mrs. Strong - Tina Robinson
Blacksmith - David Bateson
Circus Man - Ian Burns
Grandpa - Ian Burns
Boys - Jeremy Keil Byrn
Girls - Olivia Keil Byrn
Mrs. Olsen - Tina Robinson
Carlo Androkles - Andrew Jeffers
Butcher Jonathan - Andrew Jeffers

References

^ Dodds, Peter (28 April 2003). "Freddy Frogface - Apple TV (UK)". Apple TV.
^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 104. ISBN 978-1908215017.
^ "Freddy Frogface". bafici. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ "Freddy Frogface (2011 Movie) - Behind The Voice Actors".