Princes and Princesses

2000 1h 10m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 241

DramaAnimationFantasyComedyFamilyRomanceMysteryAdventure

Synopsis

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In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philippe Cheytion
Him (voice) (archive footage)
Arlette Mirapeu
Her (voice) (archive footage)
Yves Barsacq
Théo (voice) (archive footage)
François Voisin
Additional Voices (voice) (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Ocelot
Writers: Michel Ocelot, Michel Ocelot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Philippe Cheytion and Arlette Mirapeu and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Ocelot directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Philippe Cheytion and Arlette Mirapeu and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0229664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 10 themes, including "fairy tale", "prince", "castle", "tale".
7Released under 13 different titles around the world.