Prince Eisenherz (1997)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Prince Eisenherz |
| Original title | Prince Valiant |
| Country of production |
Ireland , UK , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Anthony Hickox |
| script |
Michael Frost Beckner , Anthony Hickox , Carsten HW Lorenz |
| production | Carsten HW Lorenz |
| music | David Bergeaud |
| camera | Roger Lanser |
| cut | Alexander Berner |
| occupation | |
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Prinz Eisenherz (Prince Valiant) is an Irish - British - German fantasy adventure film based on the comic series Prinz Eisenherz from 1997 . Directed by Anthony Hickox , who wrote the script together with Michael Frost Beckner and with producer Carsten HW Lorenz .
action
The action takes place in the legendary world of King Arthur , who resides in Camelot . King Morgan La Fey's sister wants to take the sword Excalibur , which is equipped with magical powers , in order to gain power over the country. Sligon and Thagnar steal the sword on their behalf and lay false evidence, based on which Arthur accuses the neighboring Scots of the act. The king goes to war against the supposed perpetrators.
Valiant is tasked with guarding Princess Ilene during her journey. The princess is kidnapped by Thagnar; Valiant finds out that Thagnar is also the thief from Excalibur . He comes to the kidnappers' hiding place and frees the princess; meanwhile the royal soldiers attack the men of the kidnappers.
Thagnar kills his brother Sligon and is able to use Excalibur . There is a duel between Valiant and Thagnar, who pierces the nearby princess Ilene with his sword. The angry Valiant kills his opponent. He prays to God that he should revive the princess and take his life for it. Excalibur begins to glow and the princess comes to life again.
Meanwhile, the dejected King Arthur wants to abdicate. Just as he is about to sign the deed of abdication, Prince Ironheart comes and gives the Excalibur sword back to the king . In return, he receives the hand of Princess Ilene.
backgrounds
The film is a film adaptation of the comic series Prinz Eisenherz . It was shot in Wales and partially produced in the Babelsberg film studios . In Germany, the film opened in cinemas on July 24, 1997 and 153,075 viewers were counted.
Reviews
The Lexicon of International Films describes the film as “a film adaptation of the legendary comic in the style of fairground attractions. Although she tries to be faithful to the original, she thoroughly drives the template out of its charm through fleetingness, puns and anachronisms. "
The magazine Cinema writes that the film could "inspire only die-hard fantasy fans despite the magnificent equipment."
Web links
- Prince Valiant in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Prince Eisenherz at filmportal.de
- Prince Eisenherz at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Filming locations for Prince Valiant, accessed December 4, 2007
- ↑ www.filmportal.de ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Box office / business for Prince Valiant, accessed December 4, 2007
- ↑ Prince Eisenherz. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Cinema , accessed December 4, 2007
