The Little Prince becomes a movie The universal tale about a profound friendship
The animated film The little Price will arrive on the 1st of January, 2016 in the Italian cinema halls, after the out of the competition phase at the 68th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, a new adapted version of the classic children’s literature by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, directed by American Mark Osborne. From the director of Kung Fu Panda, a tribute to the popular and beloved story written in 1942, which after 71 years from its publication is the most translated book in the world after the Bible, in 270 languages and dialects, with 145 million sold copies (16 million only in Italy). The story speaks about a little girl that moves into a new neighborhood with her mother, a career woman that plans the little girl’s schedule in a way for her to get into the prestigious Werth Academy.



From the director of Kung Fu Panda, a tribute to the popular and beloved story written in 1942, which after 71 years from its publication is the most translated book in the world after the Bible, in 270 languages and dialects, with 145 million sold copies (16 million only in Italy). The story speaks about a little girl that moves into a new neighborhood with her mother, a career woman that plans the little girl’s schedule in a way for her to get into the prestigious Werth Academy. The little girl meets her neighbor, an old and strange aviator, who begins to tell her about his meeting with the Little Prince that took place years earlier. The little girl is carried away by the man’s story and is fascinated; thus she begins to rebel against an imposed life and rediscovers the wanders that only small things can offer. The Little Prince is a child with golden hair, an enthusiastic traveler through the marvels of the Universe. During his voyage he meets with many interesting characters, each of them leaving him with a lesson to learn or an idea to reflect upon. The experiences of the aviator and the story about the travels of the little Prince will help create a strong bond between the aviator and the girl. They will live together an extraordinary adventure that by the end will teach the girl to use her imagination and rediscover her childhood. The literary masterpiece of Saint-Exupéry was able to provide significant insights on important and profound issues, on the timeless, universal values: the respect for a person and diversity, environmental protection, peace, friendship, life and solitude. It is a story that continues to fascinate generations of readers of any age, that we will finally be able to see in cinema in a version that blends together computer graphics and stop motion; the designs of the characters recall watercolors with which the author himself has illustrated the main features of the novel. With an 80 million dollars budget, The Little Prince is without any doubt one of the most awaited animated projects of the year that has behind it a team of 250 talents from Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks.





