Rent Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006)
3.7 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Once upon a time there were two children brought up by the same woman. Azur (voices of Steven Kynman / Cyril Mourali), a blond blue-eyed son of a nobleman and Asmar (voices of Nigel Pilkington / Karim M'Riba), the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse. As they grow up the nurse tells them many enchanting stories but their favourite is about the Djinn fairy waiting to be released from captivity by a good and heroic prince. One dark day fate cruelly separates them. Some years later Azur sets out to rescue the fairy only to be reunited with Asmar. And so begins the Princes' quest- a fantastic adventure across magical, mythical lands and seas.
- Directors:
- Michel Ocelot, Ian McIntyre
- Producers:
- Christophe Rossignon
- Voiced By:
- Cyril Mourali, Karim M'Riba, Hiam Abbass, Patrick Timsit, Rayan Mahjoub, Abdelsselem Ben Amar, Fatma Ben Khell, Thissa d'Avila Bensalah, Sofia Boutella, Olivier Claverie, Jacques Pater, Tayeb Belmihoub, Franck-Olivier Bonnet, Carlos Chahine, Mohamed Damraoui, Michel Elias, Bouchra En Nasser, Nicolas Lormeau, Tassadit Mandi, Sonia Mankaï
- Writers:
- Michel Ocelot
- Aka:
- Azur et Asmar
- Studio:
- Soda Pictures
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation, Children & Family
- Collections:
- A Few More Screen Princes, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest
The Fairy Tale That Looks Better Than It Reads - Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest review by griggs
Most kids’ films that want to say something about tolerance end up sounding like homework. This one doesn’t. Azur and Asmar is a fairy tale about two boys — one fair-haired, one Arab — raised as brothers, split apart by class, then reunited across the Mediterranean in pursuit of the same legendary fairy. Michel Ocelot keeps it simple and trusts the story to carry the idea.
The visual style took me a while, though. It’s 3D animation pressed flat to resemble an illuminated storybook, and for the first fifteen minutes my brain kept resisting it. Once that clicks, Ocelot’s eye for colour, pattern and architectural detail is genuinely lovely. The trouble is the story runs out of steam before the visuals do.
A nice fairy tale with real flair in places. You leave respecting it more than remembering it.
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