The Tale of Despereaux (December 19, 2008) directed by [person:p7um1O-iEeaAuwAeyeRIgw] and [person:mneURe-iEeaAuwAeyeRIgw] is an British/American animated film. It tells the story of a young mouse, [character:gukArToNEeaAugAeyeRIgw|Despereaux] (voiced by [person:Uik1Iu-jEeaAuwAeyeRIgw]), who aspires to be a hero. It is based on the 2003 novel The Tale of Despereaux by [person:OKyOVzoNEeaAugAeyeRIgw].