

From the director of The Fox and the Hound comes THE SWAN PRINCESS, a magical animated adventure (based on the classic fairytale SWAN LAKE) that has captured the hearts of audiences around the world! Review: A high quality children's film about True, sacrificial love - I wish more children's animated films could have been made like this one. The Swan Princess was a favorite of mine as a child, and now as a mother of 4 I have had my memory jogged as to exactly why. It was a true love story, filled with everything you would hope for in a movie for your children. No bathroom humor. No implied vulgarity like is so common in certain D I S N E Y movies these days. Prince Derek and Princess Odette meet as children, he a few years older than her. Their parents concoct a plan to try to get them to fall in love by bringing them together every summer throughout their whole childhood. You see them struggling to be friends, and eventually, when they reach an age of maturity realize they have actually fallen in love. But there is one problem.... Derek is unable to communicate his love for Odette in words. She is devasted, they part ways. And then you get into the meat of the story in which Derek has a chance to prove his love for Odette in ways he couldn't express in words. There are plenty of lighthearted moments and characters. Delightful music. A serious villain. And an extremely satisfying ending. I highly recommend this film to those who want quality stories for their children. It is a favorite of both my daughters and sons. Review: Great watch - This movie is a classic. It is perfect for our little girls and holds the perfect childhood feel all the while we're the adults can enjoy it too. I cannot believe that they haven't made a live action adaption to a perfectly cinematic movie
| ASIN | B0001AVZGC |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #90,819 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #6,815 in Kids & Family DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (7,044) |
| Director | Richard Rich |
| Dubbed: | French, Spanish |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 09400 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) |
| MPAA rating | G (General Audience) |
| Media Format | Subtitled |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Producers | Jared Brown, Richard Rich |
| Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 2.08 ounces |
| Release date | March 30, 2004 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 29 minutes |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles: | English, French |
M**Y
A high quality children's film about True, sacrificial love
I wish more children's animated films could have been made like this one. The Swan Princess was a favorite of mine as a child, and now as a mother of 4 I have had my memory jogged as to exactly why. It was a true love story, filled with everything you would hope for in a movie for your children. No bathroom humor. No implied vulgarity like is so common in certain D I S N E Y movies these days. Prince Derek and Princess Odette meet as children, he a few years older than her. Their parents concoct a plan to try to get them to fall in love by bringing them together every summer throughout their whole childhood. You see them struggling to be friends, and eventually, when they reach an age of maturity realize they have actually fallen in love. But there is one problem.... Derek is unable to communicate his love for Odette in words. She is devasted, they part ways. And then you get into the meat of the story in which Derek has a chance to prove his love for Odette in ways he couldn't express in words. There are plenty of lighthearted moments and characters. Delightful music. A serious villain. And an extremely satisfying ending. I highly recommend this film to those who want quality stories for their children. It is a favorite of both my daughters and sons.
C**R
Great watch
This movie is a classic. It is perfect for our little girls and holds the perfect childhood feel all the while we're the adults can enjoy it too. I cannot believe that they haven't made a live action adaption to a perfectly cinematic movie
J**G
Still the best movie.
32 years later and still one of the best movies made in the 90s.
T**Y
A++
Great musical. Love the songs. Its a hidden classic that most people have forgotten.
P**R
Classic
I watched this as a kid and so many memories have stuck with me into adulthood. We watched this with our 3.5 year old: there are some scary scenes but overall she loved it (like I did!!)
C**T
And good
It’s good
A**R
a solid 4 stars and a good flick for the little ones
A great movie which my five year old daughter really enjoyed, and I did too. First, my only real complaint is about the voices of Rothbart (Jack Palance), the villain, and Speedy (Steven Write), the turtle. Rothbart is simply too raspy, breathy, and quiet to be heard in many scenes. I know that was Palance's signature voice, but it just didn't work here because 1) he was hard to understand, and 2) his voice sounded really out of place compared to the other actors' voices, which came through loud and clear. It's a real shame, too, because when you pay close attention, it's actually a great performance: menacing, witty, and funny. And Speedy, although, yes, a turtle, is so slow and dull to listen to, that after the first couple lines of monotonous drone, you just don't care anymore. Also a shame because it drags down what could have been a cute sub plot with Jean-Bob (John Cleese), a delusional frog who thinks he's The Frog Prince. Speedy is too boring, Jean-Bob is shouting due to the action, and the result is a muddled meh. Now the good stuff. The music is very well done and some of the songs are quite catchy. The story is endearing and the acting and animation are all very good. A couple of the "broadway" style numbers in the second half seem to jump the shark a bit, but they're still fun to watch. Oddly enough, the scenes with just the people are better than the scenes with the animals of the lake. Odd because Disney fare usually relies on cute animals/magical creatures to carry the human characters. A welcome break from Disney's approach to story telling and animation, which are great in their own right, but it's always nice to find quality, feature-length animation from a different studio. All in all, a solid 4 stars and a good flick for the little ones.
D**Y
Tea
My daughter loves it I love it
S**A
Non vedevo questo film dai tempi dei whs, un vero salto nella mia infanzia. Si vede benissimo, in italiano.. lo consiglio
C**M
Un très beau dessin animé qui n'a rien à envier à Disney. Ma fille de 3 ans et demi me le réclame presque tous les jours depuis 2 semaines. L'histoire est inspirée de la légende du lac des cygnes. Le scénario est bien construit sans temps mort. Des personnages secondaires pleins d'humour (j'adore la grenouille, la tortue et l'espèce de perroquet), de belles chansons (seul bémol, l'absence de musique de Tchaïkovski...) C'est très réussi, digne de "la belle au bois dormant" de Disney. Sure le plan technique : images et son de qualité.
S**R
Great Quality! Pretty sure it is only compatible for Canada and (maybe) USA.
J**A
Ich kenne diesen Film nun schon seit fast 14 Jahren und kann mich immer noch nicht daran satt sehen. Früher hatte ich als Kind ja die VHS Version und jetzt habe ich beschlossen mir die DVD zuzulegen (was ja schon höchste Zeit wurde. Den Kauf habe ich keinesfalls bereut! Die Hülle ist einfach gehalten und die DVD mit einem Aufdruck der Hauptfiguren schön anzusehen, aber da es ja hier nicht um Äußerlichkeiten geht, sondern um wichtigeres will ich mich dazu nicht mehr äußern. Vor allem war ich überrascht, dass das Bild doch so gut war - klar es kann mit der heutigen Technik nicht mehr mithalten, aber für einen Film der vor über 10 Jahren das Licht der Welt erblickte finde ich es wirklich gut. Das Format passt genauso und es wird nichts abgeschnitten, wie es leider bei vielen Filmen die von VHS zu DVD gewandelt werden der Fall ist. Musiktechnisch und von der Geschichte her, bietet die "Schwanenprinzessis" ein wahres Highlight. Wenn man den Film schon mind einmal gesehen hat, kann man sich meist noch an die Texte und den Rythmus erinnern, wenn er im Film einsetzt und die die hier Neuland betreten werden von den witzigen bzw schönen Texten und der Gesamtgestaltung umgehauen - an Humor wird in diesem Film eindeutig nicht gespart! Nur Kleinigkeiten sind hier zum Teil in der Handlung etwas konfus, aber da es ein Kinderfilm ist und man als Kind ja doch nicht allzusehr darauf achtet finde ich es nicht schlimm. Bisher habe ich noch keinen Kinderfilm im Erwachsenenalter gesehen der nicht etwas eigen wäre, wenn es darum geht wie sich die Leute verhalten bzw das sie nicht älter werden. Eines ist aber durchaus eine sehr positive Sache: es wird hingedeutet, dass es nicht nur ums Aussehen geht, denn der Schein trügt. Eine gute Mitteilung an Kinder finde ich! ***Fazit*** Bemerkenswert wie sehr einen ein Film in seinen Bann ziehen kann, denn man als letztes Mal gesehen hat, als man noch nicht wirklich Bruchrechnen konnte. Die Musik, die Botschaft und der Film an sich machen "Die Schwanenprinzessin" durchaus sehenswert! Von mir gibt es 5 von 5 Wölkchen!
A**A
Muy buena calidad! Está en español 😊
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