The Swan Princess

1994
G
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

28K

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John Cleese, Jack Palance, James Arrington, Liz Callaway, Lex de Azevedo, Sandy Duncan, Davis Gaines, Jonathan Hadary, Mark Harelik, Dakin Matthews, Howard McGillin, Joel McKinnon Miller, Michelle Nicastro, Tom Alan Robbins, Steve Vinovich, Steven Wright, and David Zippel in The Swan Princess (1994)

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A power-hungry sorcerer curses a princess to live as a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.A power-hungry sorcerer curses a princess to live as a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.A power-hungry sorcerer curses a princess to live as a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

28K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations total

Princess Odette
(singing voice)

John Cleese

Jean-Bob
(voice)

Steven Wright

Speed
(voice)

Steve Vinovich

Puffin
(voice)

Mark Harelik

Lord Rogers
(voice)

James Arrington

Sir Chamberlain
(voice)

Davis Gaines

Sir Chamberlain
(singing voice)

Joel McKinnon Miller

Bromley
(voice)

Dakin Matthews

King William
(voice)

Sandy Duncan

Queen Uberta
(voice)

Brian Nissen

Narrator
(voice)

Adam Wylie

Young Prince Derek
(voice)

Adrian Zahiri

Young Princess Odette
(voice)

Tom Alan Robbins

Musician
(voice)

Bess Hopper

Bridgette
(voice)

Storyline

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Trivia
John Cleese had a choice of playing Zazu in The Lion King (1994) or Jean-Bob in this film. He chose to play Jean-Bob because he felt this character was more interesting.

Goofs
During the song "No More Mr. Nice Guy", at 52:33, if you look at the top of the screen, you will see the top of the animation table accidentally revealed by the camera's movement.

Quotes
Rogers: What else is there? She says, "Is beauty all that matters?" And you say, "What else is there?"
Prince Derek: It was dumb. I know.
Rogers: You should write a book. "How to Offend Women in Five Syllables or Less".

Alternate versions
The United States full screen printings use the Nest Entertainment logo, but the worldwide printings (excluding theatrical international printings and the 1995 Mexican VHS, which use the Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International logo) and the pre-2019 North American digital printings use the New Line Cinema logo. However, the 2019 Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD digital printings retain the Nest Entertainment logo.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Star Trek: Generations/The Swan Princess/Miracle on 34th Street/The Professional/To Live (1994)

Soundtracks
Far Longer Than Forever (End Title Version)
Music by Lex de Azevedo
Lyrics by David Zippel
Performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne
Produced and Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Regina Belle appears courtesy of Columbia Records

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Featured review

7/10

Whimsical children's tale, good animation and storytelling

It's been a little while since I had seen "The Swan Princess," but I could distinctly recall many scenes from it. I'd always enjoyed it before, so I decided to watch it again - for the most part, it still holds up.

Of course, it's a children's tale, so some slack must be given; it's not going to be as well-rounded (entertainment-wise) as a movie like "Toy Story," but it does contain its fair share of adult-oriented jokes along with silly physical humor that will amuse children.

The story is pretty basic - a lovely princess is destined to marry a prince, but an evil sorcerer (voiced by the diabolical Jack Palance) has other plans and kills the princess' father, locks the daughter away and casts a spell on her so that she turns into a swan at night.

It's predictable, but it's got a great vocal cast, and the animation is pretty good. Give it a shot. Avoid the unnecessary cash-in sequel.