The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Swan Princess:Escape from Castle Mountain |
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| Directed by | Richard Rich |
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| Screenplay by | Brian Nissen |
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| Starring | Michelle Nicastro Douglas Sills Jake Williamson Doug Stone Steve Vinovich Christy Landers Donald Sage MacKay Joey Camen |
| Music by | Lex de Azevedo |
| Cinematography | Tom Sheppard |
| Editing by | James Koford |
| Studio | Nest Entertainment Rich Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Legacy Releasing (North America) Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (International) |
| Release date(s) | July 18, 1997 (United States) |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $273,644 (US) |
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain is a 1997 American animated movie. It's also known as The Swan Princess and the Secret of the Castle in some countries. This film is a sequel to the 1994 movie The Swan Princess. Richard Rich directed this film, just like the first one.
The story is about Prince Derek and Princess Odette. Their first wedding anniversary is ruined by a bad magician named Sir Clavius. He wants to find a special magical orb. This orb holds powerful "Forbidden Arts." Clavius plans to use it to take over the world. The movie came out on July 18, 1997.
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Story of the Movie
A Year Later: Trouble Begins
It has been one year since the first Swan Princess movie. Prince Derek and Princess Odette are celebrating their anniversary. But their celebration is interrupted by Sir Knuckles. He works for the evil magician, Sir Clavius.
Clavius used to work with the villain from the first movie, Sir Rothbart. They both learned the Forbidden Arts together. But Rothbart betrayed Clavius and sent him away. Now, Clavius wants to find the magical orb of the Forbidden Arts. He believes it is hidden in Swan Lake castle. This castle is now Derek and Odette's home.
Clavius makes Knuckles cause trouble in the kingdom. This keeps Prince Derek very busy. So busy, in fact, that he starts to ignore his wife, Odette, and his mother, Queen Uberta.
Queen Uberta is Kidnapped
It's Queen Uberta's fiftieth birthday. Clavius kidnaps her. He wants to use her to get what he wants. Queen Uberta's helper, Sir Chamberlain, sends a letter to Derek. It tells him that his mother has been captured. Derek immediately sets out to rescue her.
Meanwhile, Clavius sneaks into Swan Lake castle. He locks Odette in a tall tower. Then he goes to find the orb himself. Bridget, who used to help Rothbart, is now on the good side. She loves Chamberlain. Bridget recognizes Clavius. She knows he is looking for the Forbidden Arts.
Finding the Orb
Bridget takes Speed, Puffin, and Jean-Bob into the secret tunnels under the castle. They find the magical orb first. After getting the orb, they rush back upstairs. They free Odette from the tower. Odette realizes that Derek is heading into a trap.
Puffin cannot fly because Knuckles hurt his tail. So, Odette convinces Bridget to use the orb. Bridget uses its magic to change Odette into a swan. As a swan, Odette flies off quickly to warn Derek.
Clavius finds the rest of the group. A chase begins. Clavius eventually gets the orb. He locks Bridget and the animals in a watery dungeon. But they manage to escape later.
The Final Battle
Princess Odette reaches Derek just in time. She saves him from sinking in quicksand. They race back to the castle. Odette and Derek see Clavius escaping in his hot-air balloon. Speed, Puffin, and Jean-Bob are secretly holding onto the balloon. They hope to get the orb back.
Derek and Odette follow the balloon to Clavius' volcano hideout. Knuckles tries to stop them. After a fight, Knuckles falls into the hot lava below the volcano.
Clavius celebrates getting the Forbidden Arts back. But Derek arrives. The animals free Queen Uberta from her prison. During the fight, Jean-Bob jumps on Clavius' head. He stops Clavius from hurting Derek badly. Sadly, Jean-Bob is thrown off and dies.
Derek gets his hands on the orb. The group quickly gets into Clavius' balloon to escape. Clavius tries to stop them. During the struggle, the orb falls. It shatters into pieces. This causes the volcano to erupt. Clavius dies in the explosion. Everyone else escapes safely.
Happy Ending
Later, everyone is at Swan Lake. They wait for the moon to rise. Odette is on the water with Jean-Bob on her wing. When the moonlight touches Odette, she turns back into her human form. Jean-Bob also comes back to life! Everyone celebrates their victory and Uberta's birthday.
The next day, Lord Rogers tells Derek that a royal guest has arrived. But Derek asks Rogers to handle it. He wants to spend the day with Odette. The two share a kiss. They finally get to enjoy time alone together.
Characters and Voices
- Michelle Nicastro as Princess Odette
- Douglas Sills as Prince Derek
- Jake Williamson as Sir Clavius
- Christy Landers as Queen Uberta
- Donald Sage MacKay as Jean-Bob
- Doug Stone as Speed
- Steve Vinovich as Puffin
- Joseph Medrano as Lord Rogers
- James Arrington as Sir Chamberlain
- Joey Camen as Sir Knuckles
- Rosie Mann as Bridget
Songs in the Movie
- The Magic of Love
- That's What You Do for a Friend
- You Gotta Love It
- Far Longer than Forever (played during the end credits)
- No Fear Rap
