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| − | '''The Last Unicorn''' is an animated movie released in 1982 about a young unicorn who is searching for more of her kind, but is told by all that she is the last. It is based on a book written by [[Peter S. Beagle]] with the same title. | + | '''''The Last Unicorn''''' is an animated movie released in 1982 about a young unicorn who is searching for more of her kind, but is told by all that she is the last. It is based on a book written by [[Peter S. Beagle]] with the same title. |
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==Voice Talent== | ==Voice Talent== | ||
| − | The Last Unicorn/Amalthea..............Mia Farrow | + | * The Last Unicorn/Amalthea..............Mia Farrow |
| − | Schmendrick..................................Alan Arkin | + | * Schmendrick..................................Alan Arkin |
| − | King Haggard.................................Christopher Lee | + | * King Haggard.................................Christopher Lee |
| − | Molly Grue.....................................Tammy Grimes | + | * Molly Grue.....................................Tammy Grimes |
| − | Lir.................................................Jeff Bridges | + | * Lir.................................................Jeff Bridges |
| − | Mommy Fortuna.............................Angela Lansbury | + | * Mommy Fortuna.............................Angela Lansbury |
| − | The Butterfly..................................Robert Klein | + | * The Butterfly..................................Robert Klein |
| − | Cully.............................................Keenan Wynn | + | * Cully.............................................Keenan Wynn |
| − | The Skull.......................................Rene Auberjonois | + | * The Skull.......................................Rene Auberjonois |
| − | Mabruk..........................................Paul Frees | + | * Mabruk..........................................Paul Frees |
| − | Ruhk the hunchback.......................Brother Theodore | + | * Ruhk the hunchback.......................Brother Theodore |
| − | The Cat..........................................Don Messick | + | * The Cat..........................................Don Messick |
| − | The Tree........................................Nellie Bellflower | + | * The Tree........................................Nellie Bellflower |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The riddle that Schmendrick used to distract Ruhk while freeing the Unicorn is the same unanswerable riddle that the Mad-Hatter gives Alice in ''[[Wikipedia:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. The riddle is, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" | * The riddle that Schmendrick used to distract Ruhk while freeing the Unicorn is the same unanswerable riddle that the Mad-Hatter gives Alice in ''[[Wikipedia:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. The riddle is, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" | ||
* The movie's soundtrack was a German best-selling album in 1983. | * The movie's soundtrack was a German best-selling album in 1983. | ||
| − | * | + | * ''The Last Unicorn'' was animated by Topcraft, the same company that helped anime director [[Wikipedia:Hayao Miyazaki|Hayao Miyazaki]] gain his fame. |
* James Earl Jones, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill of ''Star Wars'' fame were all considered for voicing characters in this film. | * James Earl Jones, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill of ''Star Wars'' fame were all considered for voicing characters in this film. | ||
* In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of the goat the nursed baby Zeus. | * In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of the goat the nursed baby Zeus. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[Wikipedia:The Last Unicorn|The Last Unicorn]] | + | * ''[[Wikipedia:The Last Unicorn|The Last Unicorn]]'' at Wikipedia |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084237/ "The Last Unicorn" on the IMDb] | + | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084237/ "The Last Unicorn" on the IMDb] |
* [http://utd500.utdallas.edu/~hairston/lufaq.html Frequently Asked Questions about "The Last Unicorn"] | * [http://utd500.utdallas.edu/~hairston/lufaq.html Frequently Asked Questions about "The Last Unicorn"] | ||
| − | [[Category:Movies|Last Unicorn, The]] | + | [[Category:Movies|Last Unicorn, The]][[Category:Stories|Last Unicorn, The]] |
Revision as of 02:16, 1 December 2005
The Last Unicorn is an animated movie released in 1982 about a young unicorn who is searching for more of her kind, but is told by all that she is the last. It is based on a book written by Peter S. Beagle with the same title.
- Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Relation to the Furry Fandom
As with many animated movies aimed towards children, The Last Unicorn features speaking animals as a major part in the plot. Also, the Unicorn and Almathea are the same being, one being a unicorn and the other being a human, but they never exist at the same time so cannot exactly be considered anthro.
Voice Talent
- The Last Unicorn/Amalthea..............Mia Farrow
- Schmendrick..................................Alan Arkin
- King Haggard.................................Christopher Lee
- Molly Grue.....................................Tammy Grimes
- Lir.................................................Jeff Bridges
- Mommy Fortuna.............................Angela Lansbury
- The Butterfly..................................Robert Klein
- Cully.............................................Keenan Wynn
- The Skull.......................................Rene Auberjonois
- Mabruk..........................................Paul Frees
- Ruhk the hunchback.......................Brother Theodore
- The Cat..........................................Don Messick
- The Tree........................................Nellie Bellflower
Trivia
- The riddle that Schmendrick used to distract Ruhk while freeing the Unicorn is the same unanswerable riddle that the Mad-Hatter gives Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The riddle is, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
- The movie's soundtrack was a German best-selling album in 1983.
- The Last Unicorn was animated by Topcraft, the same company that helped anime director Hayao Miyazaki gain his fame.
- James Earl Jones, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame were all considered for voicing characters in this film.
- In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of the goat the nursed baby Zeus.
- A remake is planned for release in 2006 with some of the original actors reprising their roles.
See also
- The Last Unicorn at Wikipedia