The Frog Prince

1985 1h 40m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

RomanceFamilyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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A young British girl journeys to Paris to go to college, and is determined to find the man of her dreams and fall madly in love. However, things don't work out quite the way she planned.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Snowden
Jenny
Alexandre Sterling
Jean Philippe
Diana Blackburn
Ros
Øystein Wiik
Niels
Jacqueline Doyen
Madame Peroche
Raoul Delfosse
Monsieur Peroche
Françoise Brion
Madame Bourneuf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Gilbert
Writers: Posy Simmonds
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom, France, Israel, United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, France, Israel, United States of America.

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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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Directed by Brian Gilbert, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jane Snowden and Alexandre Sterling and Diana Blackburn carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Gilbert directs. Clive Tickner behind the camera. Enya scores. Jim Clark cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, France, Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, France, Israel, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Brian Gilbert, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Enya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jane Snowden and Alexandre Sterling and Diana Blackburn carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0087300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.