The Penguin Lessons is a 2024 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo and slated for theatrical release in 2025 (premiered at TIFF in the fall of 2024). Adapted by Jeff Pope from Tom Michell's 2016 memoir, the film stars Steve Coogan as Michell, a British teacher who takes a job in Argentina in 1976, and finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Drama |
Country: | Spain, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland |
Directed By: | Peter Cattaneo |
Written By: | Tom Michell, Jeff Pope |
Cast: | Jonathan Pryce, Gera Maleh, Alfonsina Carrocio, Ramiro Blas, Micaela Breque, Romina Cocca, Juan Manuel Barreiro, Joaquín Lopez, Björn Gustafsson, Steve Coogan, Hugo Fuertes Marciel, Vivian El Jaber, David Herrero, Aimar Miranda, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Julián Galli Guillén, Osvaldo Ayre |
In Theaters: | Mar 28, 2025 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Production: | 42, Aperture Media Partners, Intake Films, Nostromo Pictures |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |