The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
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| Directed by | Richard Rich |
| Produced by | Terry L. Noss Richard Rich Thomas J. Tobin Jared F. Brown |
| Screenplay by | Brian Nissen |
| Story by | Brian Nissen Richard Rich |
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Michelle Nicastro Brian Nissen Christy Landers Doug Stone Steve Vinovich Katja Zoch |
| Music by | Lex de Azevedo |
| Edited by | Paul Murphy |
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (VHS release) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (DVD release) |
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71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (alternatively subtitled as The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure) is a direct-to-video film and the third installment in the The Swan Princess franchise. It was released in 1998, directed by Richard Rich, and features the voices of Michelle Nicastro and Brian Nissen as Odette and Derek. This film follows Derek and Odette having to deal with Zelda, a sorceress, who is seeking the Forbidden Arts and wishes to use it to destroy their happiness.
This sequel features the returning voices of Michelle Nicastro and Steve Vinovich from the first film, with all the other characters being re-cast. The film was followed by another direct-to-DVD sequel: The Swan Princess Christmas which was then followed by a fourth sequel, The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale.
Derek's and Odette's kingdom is preparing a celebratory Festival Days. Meanwhile, the evil sorceress Zelda, who was once a partner of the evil sorcerer Rothbart, plans to wreak havoc to the kingdom by stealing Rothbart's notes on the Forbidden Arts. As part of her plan, she captures a yakey-bird named Whizzer, who has the ability to imitate any voice after hearing it only once. Though Zelda's magical abilities are limited, she can create a magical fireball that can home in on anyone she commands it to. Threatening his life with this ability, she sends Whizzer to the Swan Lake castle as a spy. Whizzer overhears that Derek secretly kept Rothbart's notes on the Forbidden Arts, despite him telling Odette before that they have been destroyed.
After Whizzer informs Zelda, she goes to the castle pretending to be an "accordion slave". She flirts and charms over Lord Rogers with a story about how she has escaped a king who had her locked up and play the accordion constantly. Rogers falls for Zelda and invites her to stay at the castle, despite the current reservations of Queen Uberta, Derek's mother. That night, Zelda steals the treasure chest with Rothbart's notes and escapes. To her dismay the notes are incomplete, preventing her from gaining the full powers. Zelda questions Whizzer and learns that Derek kept the remaining portion somewhere else.
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