Movie: A Child's Garden of Poetry

Top 10 Billed Cast

Claire Danes
Claire Danes

Self - Narrator (voice)

Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher

Self (voice)

Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton

Self (voice)

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self (voice)

Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley

Self (voice)

Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews

Self (voice)

Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant

Self (voice)

Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore

Self - Narrator (voice)

Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson

Self (voice)

Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright

Self (voice)

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    Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected performers.

  • Release Date

    2011-04-28

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    4

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