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6.8/10   1,090 votes
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Director:
Bill Melendez
Writers:
David D. Connell (story)
C.S. Lewis (written by)
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Release Date:
1 April 1979 (USA) more
Plot:
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a lion messiah. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Love Of Movies, movielover! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Simon Adams ... Edmund (voice)
Nicholas Barnes ... Edmund (voice)
Sheila Hancock ... Jadis - The White Witch (voice: English version)
Arthur Lowe ... Mr. Beaver (voice: English version)
Leo McKern ... Professor (voice: English version)
Don Parker ... Mr. Beaver (voice)
Leslie Phillips ... Mr. Tumnus (voice: English version)
Beth Porter ... Jadis, The White Witch (voice)
Liz Proud ... Mrs. Beaver (voice)
Susan Sokol ... Susan (voice)
Victor Spinetti ... Mr. Tumnus (voice)
Stephen Thorne ... Aslan (voice)
Dick Vosburgh ... Professor (voice)
Rachel Warren ... Lucy (voice)
June Whitfield ... Mrs. Beaver (voice: English version)
Reg Williams ... Peter (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The First Book of the Chronicles of Narnia (UK) (subtitle)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:G | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 (2006) | UK:U

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Lucy: You're not a bad faun at all! You're the nicest faun I've ever met. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Young Ones: Flood (#1.6)" (1982) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Love Of Movies, movielover!, 3 August 2003
10/10
Author: madjayofnarnia from Portland, US

This cartoon adaptation of CS's work is quality for it's time and stands up rather well, just watched it again. I look forward to the live action films since this story is brilliant and should connect with many children. Even the inner child of many adults!

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