The Princess and the Goblin (film)
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| The Princess and the Goblin | |
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| Directed by | József Gémes |
| Produced by | Robin Lyons |
| Written by | Original 1872 novel: George MacDonald Screenplay: Robin Lyons |
| Starring | Joss Ackland Claire Bloom Roy Kinnear Sally Ann Marsh Victor Spinetti Peggy Mount Robert Lyons |
| Music by | István Lerch |
| Editing by | Magda Hap |
| Distributed by | Hemdale Film Corporation (USA) Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)[1] Budapest Film (Hungary)[1] |
| Release date(s) | United Kingdom: December 18, 1992 United States: June 3, 1994 |
| Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom Hungary Japan |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$10 million[2] |
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The Princess and the Goblin (Hungarian: A Hercegnö és a kobold) is a 1992 animated adaptation of George MacDonald's 1872 book of the same name. It was the first animated feature from Wales, and the 25th full-length cartoon from Hungary.[3] The film was produced by the Welsh television station S4C, and the Cardiff-based[1] Siriol studio,[4] along with Hungary's Pannonia and Japan's NHK.
Costing $10 million,[2] the film teamed producer/screenwriter Robert Lyons with director József Gémes (from 1982's Heroic Times).[2] Most of the principal animation was produced at the Siriol facilities.[5]
Originally released in 1992 and 1993 across Europe, The Princess and the Goblin was picked up for North American release by Hemdale Releasing for a summer release in 1994. The film was a financial and critical failure there, only grossing US$2.1 million from 795 venues.[6]
In a desperate attempt to counter its bad reviews, Hemdale asked several movie critics to view the film with their children, and asked those children for their comments on the film; these were subsequently included in its newspaper promotion. Mentioned in the advertisements were Michael Medved's daughter, Sarah, and Bob Campbell's four-year-old daughter ("It gets 91 stars!"). The idea came from Hemdale executives who thought animated films from the Disney company were preferred over those from other studios.[2]
The Princess and the Goblin received a Seal of Approval from the Dove Foundation, and the Film Advisory Board's Award of Excellence. Moreover, it won the Best Children's Film Award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.[2]
Hemdale Home Video premiered the movie on VHS some time after its theatrical outing. It was released on DVD in 2003 by Allumination FilmWorks.
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[edit] References
(All retrieved February 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted.)
- ^ a b c The Princess and the Goblin at Variety.com.
- ^ a b c d e Beck (2005), p. 213-4.
- ^ Lendvai, Erzsi, n.d. Animated cartoons in Hungary. Filmkultura.
- ^ The Princess and the Goblin at Toonhound.
- ^ Review of The Princess and the Goblin at TV Guide site.
- ^ The Princess and the Goblin at Box Office Mojo.
[edit] Sources
- Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. ISBN 1-55652-591-5. Chicago Reader Press. Accessed February 15, 2008.
