Le Dragon du lac de feu

Original title: Dragonslayer

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Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Le Dragon du lac de feu (1981)

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Dark Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Action Adventure Fantasy

A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

21K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 7 nominations total

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Trivia
"Vermithrax Pejorative" roughly translates as "The Worm of Thrace Which Makes Things Worse".

Goofs
In the Paramount Widescreen Collection edition, during the lottery scene the man drawing the tiles reads the name "Princess Elspeth Ophelus; Filia Regis," Latin for "Daughter of the King". The subtitles say "Clearly outrageous".

Quotes
Valerian: Are you afraid of dragons?
Ulrich: [confidently and calmly] No. In fact, if it weren't for sorcerers, there wouldn't be any dragons. Once, the skies were dotted with them. Magnificent horned backs, leathern wings... soaring... and their hot-breathed wind. Oh, I know this creature of yours... Vermithrax Pejorative. Look at these scales, these ridges. When a dragon gets this old, it knows nothing but pain, constant pain. It grows decrepit... crippled... pitiful. Spiteful!

Alternate versions
In the edited-for-television version, two scenes are completely removed - The scene where Galen discovers Valerian to be female (by swimming with her) and the scene where Galen causes an avalanche over the entrance to the dragon's cave.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: For Your Eyes Only/S.O.B./The Great Muppet Caper/Dragonslayer (1981)

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Featured review

9/10

Fantastic.

Dragonslayer is a great fantasy film. The special effects hold up fairly well even today. The dragon is just a model and it looks fantastic. I was only 9 years old when I saw this film and it has stuck with me ever since. There are great performances and the direction is tight. The set design is also done well. Dragonslayer has a great atmosphere and you won't forget the image of the dragon rising from the water behind our hero anytime soon.