- Format: Animated, PAL
- Subtitles: None
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Pegasus
- DVD Release Date: 11 Sep 2006
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00081MX24
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 59,710 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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The celebrated fairy tales of Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty have enthralled children and adults alike for generations. Now Encyclopaedia Britannica presents these famous stories side-by-side with other tales of a similar theme from around the world. In Breaking The Spell Sleeping Beauty is followed by the Bangladeshi story of The Petrified Palace, and from Italy; the fairytale Sun, Moon and Talia. In Secret Identity The Chinese Parrot, and the Canadian tale of Sedna follows Beauty and the Beast.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
item arrived within specified time, in excellent condition. The movie, although not a Disney, was very enjoyed and watched over and over by my six year old.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
My 7 year old twin daughters are pretty easy to please when it comes to animation and they quite enjoyed this set of stories.
That said, I didn't like the dvd at all. I disliked the style of drawings: the figures are thin and ghostlike in shape and the movement is very jumpy indeed. Some of the voices are annoying - I was honestly glad when Sleeping Beauty conked out if only to give us a break from her nasal whining and the guy who voiced the beast thought that creepy was the way to go and jazzed up his voice acting with a terrible gurgling growl - it didn't bother my kids but it freaked me out a bit.
The story of Sedna took us into the usual realm of sudden death and cruelty that is customarily seen in fairy tales but even so I was shocked when the poor girl was thrown into the Arctic ocean at the hands of her own father. I know fairy tales are usually grim but I thought this went a bit beyond the pale.
I suppose if you don't pay too much money for it then it is worth a go simply as an alternative to Disney and Pixar but if I am honest, if I saw another Brittanica fairy story animation at a car boot sale for 50p...I still wouldn't buy it.
That said, I didn't like the dvd at all. I disliked the style of drawings: the figures are thin and ghostlike in shape and the movement is very jumpy indeed. Some of the voices are annoying - I was honestly glad when Sleeping Beauty conked out if only to give us a break from her nasal whining and the guy who voiced the beast thought that creepy was the way to go and jazzed up his voice acting with a terrible gurgling growl - it didn't bother my kids but it freaked me out a bit.
The story of Sedna took us into the usual realm of sudden death and cruelty that is customarily seen in fairy tales but even so I was shocked when the poor girl was thrown into the Arctic ocean at the hands of her own father. I know fairy tales are usually grim but I thought this went a bit beyond the pale.
I suppose if you don't pay too much money for it then it is worth a go simply as an alternative to Disney and Pixar but if I am honest, if I saw another Brittanica fairy story animation at a car boot sale for 50p...I still wouldn't buy it.
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