certain almost clumsy charm. Instead of going for perfection in the dancing, the Royal Ballet dancers have gone for characterizations instead. The various animals have their quirks and eccentricities, and they are fairly authentic: The frog dances like a frog, for example, and not like Nureyev." Anthony Nield wrote in 2011, "Tales of Beatrix Potter is one of British cinema's true one-offs, a film quite unlike any other. Ostensibly aimed at children, this adaptation of Potter’s various animal-centric stories was mounted by the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton. The tales are rendered as a series of dances, loosely interconnected by the author as a young girl (played by Érin Geraghty) and her active imagination. There are no words, only music and movement as the performers of the Royal Ballet—in full animal costume—interpret her stories' simple narratives." The film's designer, Christine Edzard, was nominated for BAFTA awards for Best Art Direction and for Best Costume Design. Home media The film was released to DVD in 2004 and 2009. A digitally restored version was released as a Blu-ray DVD in 2011, in commemoration of the film's 40th anniversary. References External links 1971 films Ballets created for The Royal Ballet Beatrix Potter British children's fantasy films Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios Films based on children's books Films without speech Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Peter Rabbit Films about rabbits and hares Films about owls Films about squirrels Films about mice and rats Films about hedgehogs Films about frogs Films about ducks Films about foxes Films about pigs EMI Films films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films