The Swan Princess official Trailers. The Swann Princess & The Swan Princess And The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure. Official Trailer From New Line Cinema(1. The Swan Princess The Story. The story of The Swan Princess is inspired by the famous ballet of Swan Lake, which tells the tale of a princess who is enchanted by a sorcerer to take on the form of a swan by day, and only. Watch The Swan Princess Online - As children, Prince Derek and Princess Odette are forced to spend their summers together by their widowed parents, who hope that the two will eventually fall in love and marry, so that the. Screencap Gallery for The Swan Princess (1994) (480p DVD, Sony Pictures Animation). As children, Prince Derek and Princess Odette are forced to spend their summers together by their widowed parents, who hope that the two will. Swan Princess (1994) & Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998) DVD Trailer. The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet 'Swan Lake'. Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former. The Swan Princess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Swan Princess is a 1. American animatedmusicalfantasy film based on the ballet "Swan Lake". Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, with a music score by Lex de Azevedo. It was released theatrically on November 1. The film was followed by four direct- to- videosequels: The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1. The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (1. The Swan Princess Christmas (2. The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale (2. King William (Dakin Matthews), widowed father of newborn Princess Odette, and Queen Uberta (Sandy Duncan), widowed mother of young Prince Derek, decide to betroth their children in the hopes of uniting their kingdoms. Rothbart (Jack Palance) is an evil sorcerer who wishes to take William's kingdom for himself, but before he can make his move, he is attacked by William's men. Although banished from the kingdom, Rothbart vows to return to get his revenge. William and Uberta have Odette and Derek meet every summer in the hopes that they'll fall in love. As children this fails miserably, but when the years pass and the two reach adulthood, they do fall in love. Derek (Howard Mc. Gillin) declares that the wedding preparations begins, but when he expresses his wish to marry Odette (Michelle Nicastro) only for her beauty, she rejects him. Odette and William leave, but they are ambushed by Rothbart, who transforms into a "Great Animal", kidnaps Odette, and fatally injures William. Upon being tipped off by the arrival of King William's captain, Derek arrives on the scene, where William tells him with his dying breath that they were attacked by a "Great Animal," and that Odette is "gone." Believing that Odette is dead, Uberta encourages Derek to find another princess, but he is determined to find Odette, believing that she can still be alive. He and his best friend Bromley (Joel Mc. Kinnon Miller) practice hunting every day in preparation for facing the Great Animal. Elsewhere, Rothbart is keeping Odette at his castle lair at Swan Lake. He has cast a spell that turns Odette into a swan during the day, and she is able to temporarily turn human at night if she is on the lake under moonlight. Every night Rothbart asks Odette to marry him so he can rule William's kingdom, but she refuses. During her captivity, she befriends a turtle named Speed (Steven Wright), a French frog named Jean- Bob (John Cleese), who dreams of being human, and Puffin (Steve Vinovich), an Irish puffin. Puffin and Odette, in her swan form, fly together to find Derek. By chance they stumble upon Derek in the woods, for he is searching for the Great Animal. Derek mistakes Odette for the Great Animal and tries to kill her. The ensuing chase leads Derek to Swan Lake, where he witnesses Odette's change from swan to human when the moon rises. The two share a loving reunion, and Odette explains that the spell can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love. Derek invites Odette to his mother's ball the following night, hoping to declare to the world of his love for her. Derek leaves just as Rothbart arrives. The enchanter has heard the whole conversation and imprisons Odette as a swan in the castle dungeon, along with Bromley whom he had found in the woods. Furthermore, because there is a new moon on the night of the ball, Odette remains a swan that night. Fearing that Derek's vow would ruin his plans, Rothbart sends Bridget, his hag sidekick, to the ball disguised as Odette. Odette's friends free her from the dungeon and she flies to Uberta's castle, but she is unable to warn Derek in time. Derek makes the vow of everlasting love to the wrong girl, which causes the spell to start killing Odette. Upon realizing his mistake, Derek races after Odette back to Swan Lake, where Odette transforms back into a princess just before she dies in Derek's arms. A furious Derek confronts Rothbart, ordering him to revive Odette. Rothbart transforms into the Great Animal. A battle ensues with Rothbart overpowering Derek. Odette's animal friends return Derek's bow to him, and Bromley, who has escaped the dungeon, provides Derek with a single arrow. Derek catches and fires the arrow into the Great Animal's heart, destroying him. Derek confesses to Odette that he loves her for her kindness and courage, and Odette returns to life, the spell on her broken. The two are married and live happily ever after. Production[edit]Richard Rich was one of several animators to leave Disney during the 1. The film was created by hand painting cels, a tedious technique which caused Rich and his crew to take over four years to produce the final product.[2][3]Marketing[edit]Pilsbury partnered with Turner Home Entertainment for a marketing campaign, to create a product costing $2. The campaign had a 2. Musical numbers[edit]This Is My Idea. Practice, Practice, Practice. Far Longer than Forever. No Fear. No More Mr. Nice Guy. No Fear (Reprise) (featured only in the film; not in the soundtrack)Princesses on Parade. Far Longer than Forever (End Titles) - Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne. Eternity (End Titles) - Dreams Come True. Release[edit]Theatrical[edit]The Swan Princess received U. S. theatrical release on November 1. It eventually had a total domestic gross of $9,7. Star Trek Generations, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Santa Clause, Léon: The Professional, Stargate, Pulp Fiction, Miracle on 3. Street, and the re- release of The Lion King.[6]Disney's reissuing of The Lion King just as this film was being released was seen as "sabotage" by Variety.[7]Home video[edit]The Swan Princess was originally released on home video on August 1, 1. Turner Home Entertainment, and sold over 2. In certain European countries, the full The Swan Princess trilogy was released in a 2- disc double- sided set on February 1. On March 3. 0, 2. Special Edition DVD. The Special Edition DVD contains a few extras, including trailers, a read- along feature, a sing- along feature and games. On August 2, 2. 00. The Swan Princess was released as a double- feature DVD with its sequel The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom. In the US the film along with its sequels is only available in Full. Screen, as opposed to the European releases where the film is preserved in its original 1. Widescreen aspect ratio. Reception[edit]As of 2. Rotten Tomatoes has a 4. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Despite the comparatively limited resources at his disposal, Richard Rich shows that he understands the recent Disney animated renaissance and can create some of the same magic. The movie isn't in the same league as Disney's big four, and it doesn't have the same crossover appeal to adults, but as family entertainment it's bright and cheerful, and it has its moments."[1. Similarly, Hal Hinson of The Washington Post said it was a better film than The Lion King, praising its "fluid, unhurried pace" and "lush, original sense of color", though deeming the score "[not] terribly distinctive".[1. Brian Lowry of Variety said the film was "technically impressive but rather flat and languid storywise",[7] and James Berardinelli of Reel. Views said "much of The Swan Princess is trite and uninspired" in his 2. The Swan Princess is actually one of the better non- Disney animated productions to come along in a while".[2]See also[edit]References[edit]^"The Swan Princess (1. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2. Review: The Swan Princess". Reelviews. net. Retrieved May 7, 2. Hollywood Musicals Year by Year - Stanley Green - Google Books. Books. google. com. Retrieved May 7, 2. Billboard - Google Books. Books. google. com. May 2. 0, 1. 99. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2. Weekend Box Office : Appealing to All 'Generations'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2. Company Town : 'Swan' Sticks Its Neck Out but Still Gets the Ax : Film: Poor box office opening resurrects age- old question: Can an animated movie be a hit if it isn't made by Disney?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2. Brian Lowry TV Columnist @blowryontv (November 2. The Swan Princess". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2. Villa, Joan (June 2. Swan sequel to have limited theatrical release". Video Business (Reed Business Information) 1. The Swan Princess". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved March 1. The Swan Princess Movie Review (1. Roger Ebert". Chicago Sun- Times. November 1. 8, 1. Retrieved March 1. The Swan Princess’ (G)". Washingtonpost. com. November 1. 9, 1. Retrieved May 7, 2. External links[edit].
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