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The Swan Princess

1994 · Film · 89 min

  • Family
  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

Plot

The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive at an enchanted lake, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffin the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured creatures can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell, which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love.

About The Swan Princess

The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical romance fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1877 ballet Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The film was directed by former Disney animation director Richard Rich, who also produced the film with Jared F. Brown, who also serving as executive producer with Seldon O. Young, from a screenplay written by Brian Nissen, and based on a story by Rich and Nissen, with a musical score by Lex de Azevedo, who also wrote the songs with lyricist David Zippel. It stars the voices of Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Steve Vinovich, Mark Harelik, James Arrington, Joel McKinnon Miller, Dakin Matthews, and Sandy Duncan. The film was produced by Nest Family Entertainment and Rich Animation Studios and distributed by New Line Cinema in North America and by Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International in international markets. Released theatrically on November 18, 1994, The Swan Princess received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $9.8 million against a $21 million budget, becoming a box-office bomb, mostly due to struggling competition with the release of The Lion King (1994). It was later became popular through home video releases and has since been followed by a series of direct-to-video sequels starting in 1997. The theme song "Far Longer than Forever" is performed by Regina Belle and…

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Awards

Nominated for 1 other award: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Cast

  • Jack PalanceLord Rothbart (voice)
  • Howard McGillinPrince Derek (voice)
  • Michelle NicastroPrincess Odette (voice)
  • Liz CallawayPrincess Odette (singing voice)
  • John CleeseJean-Bob (voice)
  • Steven WrightMr. Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong (voice)
  • Steve VinovichLieutenant Puffin (voice)
  • Mark HarelikLord Rogers (voice)
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