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Princes and Princesses

Name: Princes and Princesses
Director: Michel Ocelot
Genre: Drama, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: 2000
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Philippe Cheytion, Arlette Mirapeu, Yves Barsacq, François Voisin

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

2000 · Directed by Michel Ocelot · 70 min · Drama · Animation · Fantasy · Comedy · Family · Romance · Mystery · Adventure · 15 frames

Crew

Screenplay: Michel Ocelot
Written by: Michel Ocelot
Produced by: Didier Brunner, Jean-François Laguionie

Cast

Philippe Cheytion as Him (voice) (archive footage)
Arlette Mirapeu as Her (voice) (archive footage)
Yves Barsacq as Théo (voice) (archive footage)
François Voisin as Additional Voices (voice) (archive footage)

Production

Country: France
Language: French
Studios: Les Armateurs, La Fabrique, Studio O, Gébéka Films
Themes: fairy tale, prince, castle, tale, short compilation, cutout animation, what if, silhouette animation, socerer, shadow theater

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