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A wonderfully imaginative collection of slightly fractured fairy tales.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Princes and Princesses
2000 · 1h 10m · N/A
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
Michel Ocelot
Overview
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.
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