The Black Cauldron

Based On the book by Lloyd Alexander

The Black Cauldron is a 1985 American animated dark fantasy adventure film loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain series of novels, and directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, it stars Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Arthur Malet, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and John Hurt, with John Huston serving as the narrator for the prologue. Disney acquired the film rights to the books in 1973, with production beginning in 1980. It was originally scheduled to be released at Christmas 1984, but several scenes, particularly in the film's climax, were found to be disturbing to children during a test screening.

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Release date:

July 24, 1985

Director:

Richard Rich, Ted Berman

Genre:

Fantasy, Adventure, Dark fantasy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1985 in adaptations