"The Silver Chair" (1990) TV series

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Alex Kirby

Writers:

C.S. Lewis (novel)
Alan Seymour (writer)

Release Date:

18 November 1990 (UK)

Genre:

Fantasy | Family | Adventure

Plot:

Eustace, along with a new companion named Jill Pole, is brought back to Narnia. The pair are told by Aslan they must search for King Caspian's missing son, Prince Rillian.

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Narnia | Giant | Kidnapping | Animal

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

David Thwaites	...	Eustace Clarence Scrubb
Camilla Power	...	Jill Pole
Tat Whalley	...	Chief Bully
Ailsa Berk	...	Aslan / Dragon (puppet)
William Todd Jones	...	Aslan (puppet) / Centaur
Ronald Pickup	...	Aslan (voice)
Geoffrey Russell	...	King Caspian
Richard Henders	...	Prince Rilian / Black Knight
Big Mick	...	Trumpkin
Warwick Davis	...	Glimfeather / Reepicheep
Mike Edmonds	...	Second Owl
Roy Boyd	...	Lord Drinian
Barbara Kellerman	...	Green Lady
Tom Baker	...	Puddleglum
Nick Brimble	...	Giant Porter

Also Known As:

"Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair"

Runtime:

UK:30 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Denmark:7 (2003) | UK:U | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Jill Pole: That Marchwiggle may be a wet blanket, but he certainly has plenty of pluck...
Eustace Clarence Scrubb: And Cheek!

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe" (1988)

The Biggest in the Series, but Not Quite the Best.

The Silver Chair, BBC's final journey into Narnia, is a solid and enjoyable entry.

Visually and Technically it is the series greatest achievement. The Underground World and it's people have been created excellently, as well as other sequences such as the giant's bridge. Of course we're still going to have those animals in costume. I really don't have much of a problem with this, but still, we don't need to flaunt hedgehogs that have no relation to the story. The Silver Chair is the only film in the series that has areas where the writing needs a little perk up. The pacing is fine until the last 30 minutes. It becomes almost hard to follow, and lost my attention a bit. Despite that the first 2.5 hours are absolutely addictive.

Locations, as always, are perfect. They are dead on to C.S. Lewis' books. I hope to get to some of these places in my travels. The locations for all the Narnia films are perfect.

Its kind of a shame that finale of the Narnia series is a bit of a let down, but a message still comes through. "I have different names in your world..." Probably one of the rare times children's entertainment actually gives you chills.

Acting- 2/2

Locations- 2/2

Script- 1.5/2

Visuals- 1.5/2

Total---> 7/10