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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animated fantasy film
cult film
feature film
animationStyle complex perspective shots
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
comedy film
fantasy film
hasVersion Arabian Knight NERFINISHED
The Princess and the Cobbler NERFINISHED
influenced Aladdin (1992 film) NERFINISHED
later Western animated fantasy films
legacy considered a landmark of hand-drawn animation craftsmanship
often cited as one of the most ambitious animated films ever made
longProductionHistory true
mainCharacter Princess Yum-Yum NERFINISHED
Tack the Cobbler NERFINISHED
The Thief NERFINISHED
notableFor extremely long production period
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
fate and prophecy
greed
heroism
visualInfluence highly choreographed chase sequences
non-verbal character comedy
workingTitle The Amazing Nasruddin NERFINISHED

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Oliver Stapleton notableWork The Thief and the Cobbler
Oliver Stapleton workedOn The Thief and the Cobbler