Resan till Melonia (1989)

When a ship sinks during a storm, a slave from the industrial island of Plutonia is washed up on the beaches of paradise island Melonia, where the "all-powerful" wizard Prospero and his strange friends reside.

Director:

Per Åhlin

Writers:

Karl Rasmusson, William Shakespeare (play),

Stars:

Allan Edwall, Robyn Carlsson, Olle Sarri

Cast

Cast overview:
Allan Edwall	...	Prospero (voice)
Robyn Carlsson	...	Miranda (voice) (as Robin Carlsson)
Olle Sarri	...	Ferdinand (voice)
Tomas von Brömssen	...	Ariel (voice)
Ernst Günther	...	Caliban (voice)
Jan-Olof Strandberg	...	William (voice)
Ingvar Kjellson	...	Captain Christmas tree (voice)
Eva Rydberg	...	The cook (voice)
Jan Blomberg	...	Slug (voice)
Hans Alfredson	...	Slagg (voice)
Nils Eklund	...	Rorsman (voice)

Storyline

The beautiful paradise island Melonia is inhabited by the wizard Prospero, his daughter Miranda and all their friends. The island is under threat from the industry island Plutonia, blackened by soot particles from coal particles and governed by two greedy managers who keeps small children as their slaves in the factories.

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Plot Keywords:

island | creature | shakespeare's the tempest | water | magic | 

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Taglines:

Fantasier kring Shakespeares Stormen.

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

PennFilm Studio [se]

Country:

Sweden Norway

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

15 December 1989 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Journey to Melonia: Fantasies of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 3,173,039 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pennfilm AB, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Sandrews

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Yellow Sky (1948)

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Soundtracks

"NÄKTERGAL"
Music by Björn Isfält
Lyrics by Per Åhlin

User Reviews

Excellent movie

This movie reflects the culture and intelligence of distinguished European animated filmmakers. Per Ahlin's personal drawing style and characters are unique. The film is based on Shakespeare's masterpiece, the storm. First of all, it presents a strong message on the future of humanity, life and environmental pollution. This is one of the best animated movies I have ever seen. In my opinion this movie can be compared only to Miyazaki's "Spirited Away". It is clear that Per Ahlin is one of the most talented animators in the world. All children must see this movie ! And a last word: A nice treatment for humans suffering from Disney movies !