Richard Kiley,
Steven Warner,
Bob Fosse,
Gene Wilder,
Joss Ackland
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Stanley Donen directed this lugubrious musical fantasy based on the classic Antoine de Saint-Exupery children's parable, featuring a musical score by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe -- their first... read more
DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004
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March 17, 2008Nothing can compare to the book (which to this day is one of my favorites) but this is a fun interpretation of the story.
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October 9, 2009I thought the film captured the essence of the book beautifully, though some of the pilot's songs were a bit campy and over-dramatic. Still a classic :)
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September 4, 2008So what if Little Prince is adapted on-screen?The big mistake is Donen on the directing chair.The glory of the past and the Funny Faces don't work on this children's movie.A wonderful performance by Fosse (Jackson totally ripped of the dance moves) is not enough to give this an a... read more
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May 6, 2010So fun seeing this movie again since I was a child! Although I had some vague memories, I didn't recall how great the music and performances were. Yet, they all came sweeping back to my memory as each scene unfolded. Not that it didn't have its flaws, but I give them credit fo... read more
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January 11, 2008This was actually not bad. I liked it. But I never imagined that anyone would make it into musical. I've read some of the book and I like the story. It has to be one of the sweetest little stories I've ever read. It makes me happy.
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October 8, 200730 plus years ago when Gene Wilder and I were a lot younger he played the fox in this musical version of an all time clasic story; in my opinion it is the highlight of this movie. Excellent story; fairly good musical with a couple of very good numbers.
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February 23, 2007This movie has a charm of its own. Well constructed and well done.I believe this film later ended up on Broadway as a classical musical version. But don't take the movie lightly-it is fantastically done and well written. I like the part when the crashed pilot meets the little boy... read more
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January 2, 2011
Polly M. Robertus, Common Sense Media
November 12, 2004
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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