The Penguin Lessons: Directed by Peter Cattaneo. With Steve Coogan, Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, Jonathan Pryce. Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.

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.

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is …

Feb 8, 2025 · Tom Michell's The Penguin Lessons is based on a trip he took to South America, in the 1970s where he ended up rescuing a penguin. Mr Michell, a former chemistry teacher from Cornwall,...

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Nov 1, 2015 · Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by English schoolteacher Tom Michell from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term.

Feb 3, 2025 · Academy Award-nominated actor Steven Coogan will be back on the big screens this March with his much-anticipated comedy-drama film The Penguin Lessons. The movie has been adapted from one of the best-selling memoirs of Tom Michell, with Peter Cattaneo at the helm of the project.

THE PENGUIN LESSONS is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. ABOUT SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.