Franklin and the Green Knight

2000 1h 15m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 11

FamilyAnimation

Synopsis

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It's winter in Woodland and Franklin is excited about spring coming because his new baby sister will be born. Following the lead of a myth his mom told him, he assumes the role of a Knight and sets out to the woods on a quest for spring. Written by Damaris

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noah Reid
Franklin Turtle (voice)
Olivia Garratt
Goose (voice)
Luca Perlman
Bear (voice)
Kyle Fairlie
Rabbit (voice)
Kristen Bone
Snail (voice)
Leah Cudmore
Beaver (voice)
Richard Newman
Mr. Turtle (voice)
Juan Chioran
Green Knight (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John van Bruggen
Writers: Betty Quan
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Franklin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ray Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Noah Reid and Olivia Garratt and Luca Perlman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John van Bruggen directs. Ray Parker scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Franklin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Ray Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Noah Reid and Olivia Garratt and Luca Perlman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0290621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.