"Five Children and It" was an adaptation of the classic children's novel of the same name by E. Nesbit (published in 1902). The movie shifted the setting of the novel to 1917, with the titular five children being sent to live with their Uncle Albert while their father is fighting in World War I. Kenneth Branagh, the Oscar-winning director and star of several Hercule Poirot movies and a wide assortment of Shakespeare adaptations, co-starred as the children's Uncle Albert, with Zoë Wannamaker (who, just like Branagh, popped up in the "Harry Potter" movies) playing the housekeeper Martha.
Author: staff@slashfilm.com (Andrew Gladman)
Published at: 2025-08-02 22:30:00
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