by Diana Wynne Jones

Story added by melissabalmer on October 17, 2021

Yes! The animated film is delightful but I think a live action movie should go back to the original book for inspiration. As Sophie is an old woman most of the film I think Dame Helen Mirren would be marvelous. 18 year old Sophie Hatter is a young woman yearning for adventure but feeling her life as the oldest of three girls means she's destined to have an uninteresting life. She works long hours as talented unpaid apprentice for her step-mother. Bored, Sophie talks to the hats she's trimming for company, and has no idea she's powerfully and magically influencing them. Returning from a day out for May Day celebrations Sophy is acc...read more

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