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Directed by | Richard Rich |
Produced by | Jared F. Brown Richard Rich |
Screenplay by | Brian Nissen |
Story by | Brian Nissen Richard Rich |
Based on |
Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Starring |
Jack Palance Howard McGillin Michelle Nicastro John Cleese Steven Wright Steve Vinovich Sandy Duncan Mark Harelik |
Narrated by | Brian Nissen |
Music by | Lex de Azevedo |
Edited by | Armetta Jackson-Hdamlett James Koford |
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Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $9.7 million |
The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet "Swan Lake". Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, with a music score by Lex de Azevedo. It was released theatrically on November 18, 1994, where it received mixed reviews from critics. The film was followed by five direct-to-video sequels: The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997), The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (1998), The Swan Princess Christmas (2012), The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale (2014), and The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today (2016). A seventh film is also in production.
The theme song Far Longer than Forever is performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1995 for Best Original Song.