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The Princess and the Cobbler

Duration:

72 min | 91 min (workprint version) | Australia:77 min | 80 min (Princess version)

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Richard Williams

Details

Country: UK

Filming Locations: London, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $28,000,000

Opening Weekend: $319,723 (USA) (27 August 1995)

Cast

Actor

Character

Donald Pleasence

The Princess and the Cobbler

Joan Sims

Vincent Price

ZigZag

Bobbi Page

Princess YumYum (Majestic Films version)

Steve Lively

Tack the Cobbler (Majestic Films version)

Ed E. Carroll

The Thief (Majestic Films version)

Clive Revill

King Nod (re-edited versions)

Mona Marshall

Nurse (Majestic Films version) / Witch (Majestic Films version) / Additional voices (Miramax version) (voice)

Kevin Dorsey

Mighty One-Eye (re-edited versions)

Stanley Baxter

Gofer / Slap (voice)

Kenneth Williams

Goblet / Tickle (voice)

Clinton Sundberg

Dying Soldier (voice)

Windsor Davies

Chief Roofless (voice)

Frederick Shaw

Goolie (voice)

Thick Wilson

Hook (voice)

Eddie Byrne

Hoof (voice)

Peter Clayton

Brigand (voice)

Geoffrey Golden

Brigand (re-edited versions) (voice) (as Geoff Golden)

Derek Hinson

Brigand (voice)

Declan Mulholland

Brigand (voice)

Mike Nash

Brigand (voice)

Tony Scannell

Brigand (re-edited versions) (voice)

Dermot Walsh

Brigand (voice)

Ramsay Williams

Brigand (voice)

Matthew Broderick

Tack the Cobbler (Miramax version)

Jennifer Beals

Princess YumYum (Miramax version)

Eric Bogosian

Phido the Vulture (Miramax version)

Toni Collette

Nurse / Witch (Miramax version) (voice)

Jonathan Winters

The Thief (Miramax version)

Joss Ackland

Brigand (voice)

Felix Aylmer

Narrator (original version) (voice)

Sara Crowe

Princess YumYum (1992 workprint)

Margaret French

Maiden from Mombassa (1992 workprint) (voice)

Chris Greener

Mighty One-Eye (1992 workprint)

Miriam Margolyes

Maiden from Mombassa (original version) (voice)

Paul Matthews

Mighty One Eye (original version)

George Melly

Dwarf (original version) (voice)

Hilary Pritchard

Princess YumYum (original version)

Anthony Quayle

King Nod (original version)

Richard Williams

Laughing Brigand (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Despite having such a long production schedule, the film only grossed $319,723 - on an estimated budget of $24,000,000 - after being given a limited release by Miramax.

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The shimmering glowing effects throughout the film (like jewels, water fountains) were achieved by layering cellophane tape and shooting with rotating Polaroid filters with back-lighting.

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Paul Matthews, the original voice of Mighty One-Eye, was a delivery person that Richard Williams overheard in an elevator on the way to a rehearsal space. He hired him for his deep, dark voice despite no prior acting experience.

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Goofs

During the song sequence in the desert scenes, it is said they are all illiterate, but earlier they were seen reading.

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Towards the end of the song "She Is More," when the Nanny puts the veil on Princess Yum-Yum, we can clearly see that there isn't a feather on the crown she is wearing. But in the very next shot, a feather suddenly appears atop the crown.

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Quotes

Mighty One-Eye: [Zigzag presnts himself before the One-Eye] Sorceror!

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The Thief: Drank my coffee, read the paper, now it's time to get to work.

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Zigzag: [Tack has tripped him] Ooh-ow! You great fool!

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Faq

Why did Tack suddenly get a tan?

He was walking in the desert and was exposed to the sun so he got a tan. The only logical reason he was pale in the beginning is that he rarely goes outside.

Will Disney ever do a restored version of this movie?

As of 2003, there's been no word if Disney will finish the remaining 15 minutes of animation on this film.

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