The Black Cauldron
Ted Berman, Richard Rich, 1985
The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander, 1964
The Black Cauldron is a movie directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich in 1985 and based on the book The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander, first published in 1964. The movie features Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Arthur Malet, John Byner, and others.
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Book by Lloyd Alexander
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Storyline
In the land of Prydain, Taran, a teenage boy and assistant pig-keeper on the small farm of Caer Dallben, home of Dallben the Enchanter, dreams of becoming a famous warrior. Dallben directs Taran to take Hen Wen to safety; unfortunately, Taran’s foolish daydreaming causes Hen Wen to be captured by Gwythaints, the Horned King’s dragon-like creatures.
Movie vs Book
Year
1985
Minutes
80
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Black Cauldron
Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Country: USA
Year: 1985
Length: 1h20m
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Year
1964
Pages
190
Book Rate
7.94
S: Goodreads
Book
The Book of Three
Author: Lloyd Alexander
Country: USA
First published in: 1964
Length: 190 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Chronicles of Prydain
User polls & recommendations
“Adapting a book is nerve-wracking because there's an audience who loves the book, and what if they see the movie and hate it?”
ANGOURIE RICE (Actress)
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