The Little Prince

2016 • 106 minutes

À propos de ce film

Rediscover one of the most beloved stories of all time. From Mark Osborne, Academy Award® nominated director of KUNG FU PANDA, comes the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece. This is the story of a story. At the heart of it all, a young girl living in a grown-up world. A kind-hearted aviator who’s just not cut out for this world and a little prince whose wisdom extends well beyond his years (and his planet). It’s the story of The Little Prince like you’ve never seen before. Prepare for a magical and emotional journey: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Notes et avis

The animation work in this film is gorgeous, but the weaving of the parts of the original source into the main plot feels clumsy and fragmented. The film works well enough as a drama for the first two acts, but loses its grounds in the third act in its desperate attempt to create suspense and entertain younger viewers. In spite of these flaws, the film remains true to the major themes of the novel and the subtle poignancy prevalent in the original story. The fans should enjoy it for its nostalgic value.

They left out my favourite part! Here it is: "Please--tame me!" he said. "I want to, very much," the little prince replied. "But I have not much time. I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand." "One only understands the things that one tames," said the fox. "Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me . . ." "What must I do, to tame you?" asked the little prince. "You must be very patient," replied the fox. "First you will sit down at a little distance from me--like that--in the grass. I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings. But you will sit a little closer to me, every day . . ." The next day the little prince came back. "It would have been better to come back at the same hour," said the fox. "If, for example, you come at four o'clock in the afternoon, then at three o'clock I shall begin to be happy. I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances. At four o'clock, I shall already ...

Why is this film not available with the French sound track, when other platforms have it? I'm starting to see a trend developing here.