A Recipe for Gruel
2013, English. Directed by Sharon Smith.
Life, one meal at a time...
A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Frank Key
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A Recipe for Gruel runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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A Recipe for Gruel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2013. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Recipe for Gruel?
If you liked A Recipe for Gruel, try The Little Matchgirl, Hilda and the Mountain King, Light of the World.
Who directed A Recipe for Gruel?
A Recipe for Gruel (2013) was directed by Sharon Smith and stars Frank Key, Boris Hiestand.