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The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
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Tara Fitzgerald
Mother
Freddie Highmore
Robert
Alex Jennings
Father
Jonathan Bailey
Cyril
Jessica Claridge
Anthea
Poppy Rogers
Jane
Zoë Wanamaker
Martha
Kenneth Branagh
Uncle Albert
Suzy Eddie Izzard
It
Duncan Preston
Sergeant
Alec Muggleton
Lamb
Alexander Pownall
Horace
Georgio Serafini
Mr. Bialli
John Sessions
Peasemarsh
Kim Fenton
RFC Flier
John Stephenson
Director
David Solomons
Screenplay
Edith Nesbit
Novel
Sharon Harel-Cohen
Executive Producer
James D. Stern
Executive Producer
Robert Jones
Executive Producer
Victor Hadida
Executive Producer
Jane Barclay
Executive Producer
Steve Christian
Executive Producer
Hannah Leader
Executive Producer
Kristine Belson
Executive Producer
Lisa Henson
Producer
Samuel Hadida
Producer
Nick Hirschkorn
Producer
Mike Brewster
Director of Photography
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