Quest for Camelot
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The Black Cauldron
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About 1985 animated film directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich
Genres fantasy, adventure, dark fantasy, coming-of-age
Directed by Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Written by Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman, Vance Gerry
Music Elmer Bernstein
Runtime 77 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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