Animated TV series, 13 episodes of 4 min (1984)

Synopsis

Every night, a new prince performs wonders in the Princess' theatre, but she does not seem interested. Every prince wants to be the one who will induce a response from the Insensitive Princess, and marry her. The following princes parade before the Princess: the Submarine Prince, the Fireworks Prince, the Gardener Prince, the Sorcerer Prince, the Painter Prince, the Flying Prince, the Decorator Prince, the Pretending Prince, the Tamer Prince, the Transformations Prince, the Magician Prince, the Meteorologist Prince and the Schoolboy Prince...

Notes

This mini-series presents some distinctive features. It was an order for a children's television show —I had so few… This was the only time I specifically made a film for children. And there is no "baddie", which didn't make the task easier.

M.O.

Productionaaa production

DistributionInstitut National de l'Audiovisuel (VOD) et Studio O (DVD)

Technical data

Techniques : mixed

Image format: 1,33

Screening format: DVD

Languages: French

Sub-titles: English

Credits

Director: Michel Ocelot

Screenplay and graphic design: Michel Ocelot

Animation: Gilles Burgard, Christian Davi, Marie-Pierre Journet, Jobst Müller

Music: Christian Maire

Editing: Michèle Péju

Mixing: Jean-Claude Voyeux

Sound effects: Joël Simon

Voices: Yves Arcanel, Karin Maire, Joël Péju, Michel Ocelot

With the support of the French Ministry of Culture

Awards

•Audience Prize, Odense International Short Film Festival, Odense (Denmark), 1985
•Short Film Jury Prize, International Festival, Bourg-en-Bresse (France), 1984

The Insensitive Princess

Animated TV series, 13 episodes of 4 min (1984)