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The Princess and the Goblin

  • 1991
  • G
  • 1h 22m
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6.7/10
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The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
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AnimationAdventureComedy

A naive princess, her beloved cat and a poor mining boy team up to save their kingdom from a nasty underground realm of bad-mannered goblins.A naive princess, her beloved cat and a poor mining boy team up to save their kingdom from a nasty underground realm of bad-mannered goblins.A naive princess, her beloved cat and a poor mining boy team up to save their kingdom from a nasty underground realm of bad-mannered goblins.

  • Director
    • József Gémes
  • Writers
    • Robin Lyons
    • George MacDonald
  • Stars
    • Claire Bloom
    • Joss Ackland
    • Roy Kinnear
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • József Gémes
    • Writers
      • Robin Lyons
      • George MacDonald
    • Stars
      • Claire Bloom
      • Joss Ackland
      • Roy Kinnear
    • 21User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Great Great Grandmother Irene
    • (voice)
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • King Papa
    • (voice)
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Mump
    • (voice)
    Sally Ann Marsh
    • Princess Irene
    • (voice)
    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Prince Froglip
    • (voice)
    Peggy Mount
    Peggy Mount
    • Goblin Queen
    • (voice)
    Peter Murray
    • Curdie
    • (voice)
    Victor Spinetti
    Victor Spinetti
    • Glump
    • (voice)
    Mollie Sugden
    Mollie Sugden
    • Looti
    • (voice)
    Frank Rozelaar-Green
      William Hootkins
      William Hootkins
      • Curdie's Father
      • (voice)
      Maxine Howe
      • Curdie's Mother
      • (voice)
      Stephen Lyons
      • Drunk Cook
      • (voice)
      • (as Steve Lyons)
      • …
      Robin Lyons
      • Goblin King
      • (voice)
      • …
      István Avar
      • King Papa
      • (Hungarian version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Zoltán Bezerédy
      Zoltán Bezerédy
      • Prince Froglip
      • (Hungarian version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Imre Csuja
      Imre Csuja
      • Soldiers
      • (Hungarian version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Ilona Györi
      • Looti
      • (Hungarian version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • József Gémes
      • Writers
        • Robin Lyons
        • George MacDonald
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      • Trivia
        The first animated feature to have been created in Wales. The film was produced in two countries, with Siriol Animation based in Cardiff, Wales, and Pannonia Film Studio in Budapest, Hungary.
      • Goofs
        When Irene is following her grandmother's magic thread through the cave and comes to a pile of rocks which she thinks is a dead end, her hood is up. But when she cries about never finding a way out, her hood is down and when she figures out that she's supposed to follow the thread through the pile of rocks, her hood is up again.
      • Quotes

        Princess Irene: Are you a ghost?

        Great Great Grandmother Irene: No, but I'm not real, either.

        Princess Irene: Are you some sort of... magic, then?

      • Alternate versions
        Theatrical prints of the film have the Hemdale Communications logo, but home video releases remove this.
      • Connections
        Featured in Cartoon Corner: The Princess & the Goblin (2010)
      • Soundtracks
        A Spark Inside Us
        Composed by Chris Stuart
        Lyrics by Robin Lyons
        Sung by Paul Keating with Sally Ann Marsh and the Pendyrus Male Choir

      User reviews21

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      10/10
      My family enjoyed it!
      The Princess and the Goblin is a story about bravery and loyalty. This animated version features a lovely song, excellent voice acting and enjoyable animations. Curdie, the miner boy, sings a song with such haunting beauty that you feel the power in it (reminiscent of a soloist in the Vienna Boy's Choir). The song remains in your memory long after you watch the movie.

      From the beginning, the encounters with the goblins and the cobs are handled in an unexpected and amusing fashion.

      My family liked The Princess and the Goblin and we recommend it. This movie is refreshingly different from other animated fare, and it brought the 1872 book by George MacDonald to life.
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      • calongne
      • Aug 19, 2007

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • June 3, 1994 (Canada)
      • Countries of origin
        • United Kingdom
        • Hungary
        • Japan
        • United States
        • Denmark
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • La princesse et les vilains lutins
      • Production companies
        • Siriol Productions
        • Pannónia Filmstúdió
        • Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $10,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $2,105,078
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $451,560
        • Jun 5, 1994
      • Gross worldwide
        • $2,105,078
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 22 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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