The Black Cauldron (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Black Cauldron |
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| Directed by | Ted Berman Richard Rich |
| Produced by | Joe Hale Ron Miller |
| Story by | Art Stevens Peter Young Roy Morita Al Wilson David Jonas Vance Gerry Ted Berman Richard Rich Joe Hale |
| Narrated by | John Huston |
| Starring | Grant Bardsley Susan Sheridan Nigel Hawthorne John Byner John Hurt |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Editing by | Armetta Jackson James Koford James Melton |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions Silver Screen Partners II |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | July 24, 1985 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Money made | $21,288,692 |
The Black Cauldron is an animated fantasy movie from 1985. It was made by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The movie is based on the first two books of The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. These books are inspired by old Welsh mythology stories.
The story is about a young boy named Taran. He is an assistant pig-keeper. Taran dreams of becoming a hero. He goes on a dangerous quest to stop the evil Horned King. The Horned King wants to find a magical item called the Black Cauldron. He plans to use its power to create an army of undead warriors and rule the world. Taran must find the cauldron first to keep it out of the Horned King's hands.
Making the Movie
The Black Cauldron was directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich. They also directed another Disney animated movie called The Fox and the Hound. Making this movie was a big project for Disney. It was one of their most expensive animated films at the time.
How the Movie Was Received
When The Black Cauldron first came out, it was not very popular. It cost about $25 million to make. However, it only earned around $21 million in movie theaters in North America. This made it one of the movies that did not earn much money for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Over time, more people started to watch and enjoy the movie. It has now become a "cult movie." This means that even though it was not a big hit at first, it gained a loyal group of fans who really like it.
Main Characters
The movie features several memorable characters. They join Taran on his adventure.
- Taran: A young boy who is an assistant pig-keeper. He dreams of becoming a brave warrior.
- Princess Eilonwy: A princess with magical powers. She helps Taran on his quest.
- Gurgi: A furry, loyal creature who becomes Taran's friend.
- Fflewddur Fflam: A wandering bard (a storyteller and musician) with a magical harp.
- The Horned King: The main villain of the story. He is a powerful and evil ruler who wants to use the Black Cauldron for dark purposes.
Voice Actors
Many talented actors gave their voices to the characters in the movie.
- Grant Bardsley as Taran
- Susan Sheridan as Princess Eilonwy
- Nigel Hawthorne as Fflewddur Fflam
- John Byner as Gurgi and Doli
- John Hurt as the Horned King
- Freddie Jones as Dallben
- Arthur Malet as King Eidilleg
- Eda Reiss Merin as Orddu
- Adele Malis-Morey as Orwen
- Billie Hayes as Orgoch
- Phil Fondacaro as Creeper
- John Huston as the narrator
- Brandon Call as Fairy #1
- Gregory Levinson as Fairy #2
- Lindsay Rich as Fairy #3
See also
In Spanish: The Black Cauldron para niños
