The Happy Prince

TV Movie
1996
30m

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A statue of 'The Happy Prince' (happy because he had devoted his life to pleasure behind his palace walls) looks out with horror at the destitution of his citizens. He persuades a little swa... Read allA statue of 'The Happy Prince' (happy because he had devoted his life to pleasure behind his palace walls) looks out with horror at the destitution of his citizens. He persuades a little swallow to abandon his winter trip to Egypt and be his messenger, a job which entails strippi... Read allA statue of 'The Happy Prince' (happy because he had devoted his life to pleasure behind his palace walls) looks out with horror at the destitution of his citizens. He persuades a little swallow to abandon his winter trip to Egypt and be his messenger, a job which entails stripping the statue of its precious jewels and gold to help feed the poor. Winter sets in, the o... Read all

Director
- Alan Platt
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6.9/10

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Director
- Alan Platt
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William Dazeley

The Happy Prince
(voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Narrator

Jimmy Somerville

Swallow
(voice)

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10moonaprilprincess

Fairytale + Musical = A very 'Wilde' melody.

It's a fantastic story, and some of the operatic musical animated puppets are so flawless that they sing along with this beat. A swallow's amazing voice describes Egypt, and the prince asks him to be his messenger to pick up the precious jewels and gold leaf to give to the poor people. His sapphire eyes are gone, but he is only a statue, and he is powerless to do anything because he had a good heart for the little Swallow. The Prince's operatic voice is lovely because it describes his past about his palace walls, where sadness is not permitted. It's beautiful to hear their voices, and I'm confident in the storytelling, adaptation, and magic due to the musical rhythm.

Kirpianuscus

lovely

Puppets. and music. and the well known story. the grace, the seductive way for translate in images the tale. and something easy to define as...magic. because you expect discover the accuracy. and it is present. the solution for ressurect the universe imagined by Oscar Wilde. and it is present. in each detail. the dialogue between prince and the little swallow. and it remains moving . but something new is present. a state, a feeling, an emotion. who defines the short film as magic. and propose a sort of fresh air. against the small errors ( the first -the golden leaf used not exactly in wise way in this adaptation ).