Penelope is a 2006 fantasy/romantic comedy film directed by Mark Palansky which was first released in 2006 as a premiere. It stars Christina Ricci, James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon. Penelope Wilhern is a young woman from a wealthy family with all the qualities to make an excellent match for any other well-bred man of her status. However, what sets her apart is that she has pig-face disorder. Generations ago, an embittered witch placed a curse on the Wilhern family after their son had an affair with her daughter, one of the Wilhern servants, and, talked out of marrying her by his... disapproving family, abandoned her and married someone of his own status. The distraught and pregnant servant girl then threw herself off of a cliff. Furious, the witch then cursed the Wilherns so that the next daughter to be born into the affluent family would have the face of a pig. For five generations, the Wilherns were lucky enough to produce only sons, until Penelope was born, stricken with the curse. It is said that the curse can only be lifted if 'one of her own' learns to love her, which her parents interpret as meaning that Penelope must marry a man of noble birth.
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| Release date: | August 2, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Mark Palansky |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Reese Witherspoon, Dylan Russell, Jennifer Simpson, Scott Steindorff |
| Editor: | Jon Gregory |
| Music by: | Joby Talbot |
| Cinematography: | Michel Amathieu |
| Screenplay by: | Leslie Caveny |
| Estimated budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy |