Princes And Princesses

Ocelot has great style. As usual, in these six short stories, the graphics and the animation are elegant, concise, beautifully evocative. And his choice of subject matter is flawless : he has an unmistakable, artistic way of blending humor and romance. The six stories (all based, I suppose, on folk material) range from Ancient Egypt to 3000 AD, from the moonlit mountains of Hokusai's Japan to the Middle Ages in some nondescript, fantastic Old World. Each tale, quietly told, provides food for thought and nice conversations - if only because a brief prologue shows a boy, a girl, and an old man discussing their choice of material and reviewing the documentation before they enter their respective roles. My daughters, ages 8 1/2 and 6, both love it, and so do I, as well as all the other children and grown-ups I have recommended or offered it so far. It has become one of my favourite gifts. I don't know whether "Dragons et Princesses" has been released in the US already. If it has, don't miss it : it displays the exact same qualities.

This is a must for anyone wishing to study the silhouette animation form. In that there are very few examples to readily draw from in the modern day marketplace. Not too mentioned the acclaimed director behind the force of this production.This might be very good for American children as well, or at least it should be. There is not too much color for the hyper minds of their societal youth, yet it does provide historical takes on every kids embellishment or fascination with royalty and monarchy. In the sense that there are different takes and adventures on princes and princesses from varying cultural perspectives. It is humor filled for all ages to appreciate.The craft and design work is none to miss. This simplicity and perfection in composition and staging is a great start for anyone aiming to study the process of animation or this particular type of form.

Granted that it is episodic and has minimal connective story, this is very entertaining & lovely. The stories have a variety of styles within the overall shadow technique and different moods.You can see the influence of Lotte Reiniger but I think Ocelot's figures are not actual shadow puppets, but computer generated, I think? I have to read the box!

Once again, a wonderful story animated beautifully! This is a film that can be watched over and over.Now if only my children spoke French.

I'm always on the look out for movies in French with English subtitles to use in conjunction with my daughter's French studies. She is 11 and really likes this movie. The French is clear and easy to understand. Some of the English subtitles had spelling errors but still easy enough to follow. She finds the stories interesting and enjoyable.

We bought this for our grandson, who just gratuated from college with Honors in Computer animation. We watched it before we gave it to him to celebrate his graduation in Comuter Animation. After viewing it we had to have a copy for ourselves.

This is one of my childhood movie... what's so funny is that I am Korean and I cannot stand watching this in Korean.. I have to watch it in French.... awesome.. awesome movie for little girls :D

I watched another Michael Ocelot's animation (Prince Quest), I really loved it, then I tried this one. It's very interesting because the animation style they used. The story is well-written. My daughter and I enjoy it so much, eventhough she doesn't understand French, she likes learning a new language.

parfait

Fantastico

This is a series of 'shorts' - there are several stories told within 1 story - all different styles and themes, while still revolving around princes and princesses. They are VERY age appropriate to show to school children grades 6 and up. They are funny, and also contain enough action to keep the fidgety kids entertained. GREAT movie!!!

After introducing my grandchildren to the joys of the animation Kirikou, also by Michel Ocelot, I thought we would try this one also. Our 12 year old granddaughter enjoyed it while the 9 year old is mesmerised by it. No matter this movie is only available in French or Korean, The English subtitles are easily followed. By chance we selected the Korean version and it is very dramatically read. No matter we don't understand the language, it just sounds great and the youngsters are able to follow the plot easily with the subtitles. I firmly believe in introducing children to foreign language films anyway and this one is perfect. The silhouette style of animation is quite unique and entertaining, while the painted backgrounds are superb. Recommended for parents, Grandparents and children alike- perfect family viewing. Delivered promptly by Amazon, early the next evening after ordering. Top quality service.

bellissimo film, dvd in lingua originale NON C'E' la lingua italiana. acquistato per una bambina madrelingua francese e molto apprezzato. consegna nei tempi