The Thief and the Cobbler
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The Thief and the Cobbler is a legendary, long-in-production animated fantasy film directed by Richard Williams, renowned for its intricate hand-drawn animation and influence on the medium despite its troubled release history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated fantasy film
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cult film ⓘ feature film ⓘ |
| animationStyle |
complex perspective shots
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elaborate crowd scenes ⓘ highly detailed line work ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| antagonist | Zigzag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Middle Eastern folk tales ⓘ |
| completionStatus | taken from director before completion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creativeVision | largely driven by Richard Williams ⓘ |
| cultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| cultRestorationEfforts | fan edits and reconstructions ⓘ |
| developmentHell | true ⓘ |
| director | Richard Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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comedy film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Arabian Knight
NERFINISHED
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The Princess and the Cobbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aladdin (1992 film)
NERFINISHED
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later Western animated fantasy films ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a landmark of hand-drawn animation craftsmanship
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often cited as one of the most ambitious animated films ever made ⓘ |
| longProductionHistory | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Princess Yum-Yum
NERFINISHED
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Tack the Cobbler NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely long production period
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influence on later animated films ⓘ intricate hand-drawn animation ⓘ troubled production history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| postProductionChanges | added dialogue and songs in released cuts ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Richard Williams Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseHistory | troubled ⓘ |
| setting | fictional Middle Eastern city ⓘ |
| soundtrackFeature | minimal dialogue in original conception ⓘ |
| theme |
craftsmanship
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fate and prophecy ⓘ greed ⓘ heroism ⓘ |
| visualInfluence |
highly choreographed chase sequences
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non-verbal character comedy ⓘ |
| workingTitle | The Amazing Nasruddin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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