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The Little Prince (1974)

G 88 min  -  Family | Fantasy | Musical  -   7 November 1974 (USA)
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A pilot, stranded in the desert, meets a little boy who is a prince on a planet.

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (story), Alan Jay Lerner , and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Richard Kiley, Steven Warner and Joss Ackland
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Joss Ackland ...
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Victor Spinetti Victor Spinetti ...
Graham Crowden Graham Crowden ...
Richard Kiley ...
Donna McKechnie Donna McKechnie ...
Bob Fosse Bob Fosse ...
Gene Wilder ...
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Storyline

Based on the story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, this magical musical fable begins as a pilot makes a forced landing on the barren Sahara Desert. He is befriended by a "little" prince from the planet Asteroid B-612. In the days that follow, the pilot learns of the small boy's history and planet-hopping journeys in which he met a King, a businessman, an historian, and a general. It isn't until he comes to Earth that the Little Prince learns the secrets of the importance of life from a Fox, a Snake, and the pilot. Written by Rone Barton Lokarr <sandbox2@ix.netcom.com>  

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Pilot | Prince | Desert | Planet | Asteroid  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Musical | Sci-Fi

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El principito See more »

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Richard Burton was actively pursued for the role of the pilot. Burton had had a huge success, on Broadway, with Lerner & Lowe's "Camelot", but had turned down the film role ( Camelot), as he did "The Little Prince". See more »

Quotes

The Fox: Because you wasted so much time on me, you made me feel very important.
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Connections

Referenced in FLCL (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Snake In The Grass"
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Performed by Bob Fosse See more »