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The Black Cauldron (1985) -- A young boy and a bunch of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diaboical tyrant can.

Overview

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Writers:
Lloyd Alexander (novel)
David Jonas (story) ...
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Release Date:
24 July 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
Seven years in the making - In the celebrated Disney tradition comes our 25th animated motion picture. more
Plot:
A young boy and a bunch of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can. full summary | add synopsis
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20 Greatest Classic Disney Villains
 (From SoundOnSight. 11 June 2009, 2:50 AM, PDT)

Disney Classics To Disappear
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 January 1999)

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A Disney Departure more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Grant Bardsley ... Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan ... Eilonwy (voice)
Freddie Jones ... Dallben (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne ... Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Arthur Malet ... King Eidilleg (voice)
John Byner ... Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Lindsay Rich ... Fairfolk (voice)
Brandon Call ... Fairfolk (voice)
Gregory Levinson ... Fairfolk (voice)
Eda Reiss Merin ... Orddu (voice)
Adele Malis-Morey ... Orwen (voice)
Billie Hayes ... Orgoch (voice)

Phil Fondacaro ... Creeper / henchman (voice)
Peter Renaday ... Henchman (voice) (as Pete Renaday)
James Almanzar ... Henchman (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Taran and the Magic Cauldron
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some scary images.
Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Suspended from video release for years due to its dark content. more
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Continuity: When Fflewddur Fflam is locked up in the dungeon, the number of strings on his harp changes between shots from 5 strings in the wide shots and 8 strings in the close up shots as they start to snap off. Then later on, the harp is back to 5 strings straightened out. more
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Narrator: Legend has it, in the mystic land of Prydain, there was once a king so cruel and so evil, that even the Gods feared him. Since no prison could hold him, he was thrown alive into a crucible of molten iron. There his demonic spirit was captured in the form of a great, black cauldron. For uncounted centuries, the black cauldron lay hidden, waiting, while evil men searched for it, knowing whoever possessed it would have the power to resurrect an army of deathless warriors...
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References Fantasia (1940) more

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30 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
A Disney Departure, 24 June 2004
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Author: EmperorNortonII from San Francisco, California

"The Black Cauldron" is not a typical Disney animated feature. For one thing, it's not a G-rated musical. In fact, it was the first-ever Disney feature to receive a PG rating. The story comes from the works of Lloyd Alexander, in the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien. In it, Taran, a young pig-keeper must protect Henwen, a prophetic pig who can divine the whereabouts of a powerful weapon known as the Black Cauldron. The demonic Horned King is after this bastion of black magic to create an invincible army of the undead. This movie boasts impressive art shot in 70mm widescreen format, art which includes the contributions of a young Tim Burton. Sadly, this feature did poorly in theaters, possibly being too frightening, or going over the heads of Disney's usual target audience. Just the same, "The Black Cauldron" deserves a good look!

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