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The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

2022 · 83 min

A gentle, visually charming anthology of romantic folktales that unfolds with a storybook calm and a warm, hopeful heart.

Directed by
Michel Ocelot
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Oscar Lesage, Claire de la Rüe du Can, Aïssa Maïga
Overview
Three tales, three ages, three worlds. At the time of Ancient Egypt, a young king becomes the first black pharaoh to deserve the hand of his loved one. During the French Middle Ages, a mysterious wild boy steals from the rich to give to the poor. In 18th-century Turkey, a prince of pastries and a princess of roses escape the palace to live their love.

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Directed by
Michel Ocelot
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Oscar Lesage, Claire de la Rüe du Can, Aïssa Maïga
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • power
  • justice
  • rebellion
  • family
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
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Written by
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Starring
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