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The Treasure Planet

Based On the book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Planet (Bulgarian: Планетата на съкровищата, Planetata na sukrovishtata) is a 1982 Bulgarian animated science fiction film directed by Rumen Petkov and produced by the Sofia Animation Studio. The 72-minute movie is a science fiction adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 adventure novel Treasure Island, and was released 20 years before Disney’s Treasure Planet, another movie with the same concept. The Bulgarian band "Tangra" did the movie's music.

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Release date:
1982
Director:
Rumen Petkov
Country:
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Language:
Bulgarian
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Book vs Film

Cover of Treasure Island
The Book · 1883

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

★ 3.9 / 5
Poster for The Treasure Planet
The Animation · 1982

The Treasure Planet

Rumen Petkov

★ 5.9 / 10 234 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 99 years after publication.

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