The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
- TV Movie
- 1979
- 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a lion messiah.Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a lion messiah.Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a lion messiah.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Rachel Warren
- Lucy
- (voice)
Susan Sokol
- Susan
- (voice)
Reg Williams
- Peter
- (voice)
Simon Adams
- Edmund
- (voice)
Victor Spinetti
- Mr. Tumnus
- (voice)
Dick Vosburgh
- Professor
- (voice)
Don Parker
- Mr. Beaver
- (voice)
Liz Proud
- Mrs. Beaver
- (voice)
Stephen Thorne
- Aslan
- (voice)
Nicholas Barnes
- Edmund
- (US version)
- (voice)
Sheila Hancock
- Jadis - The White Witch
- (US version)
- (voice)
Peter Hawkins
- Dwarf
- (voice)
- …
Arthur Lowe
- Mr. Beaver
- (US version)
- (voice)
Leo McKern
- Professor
- (US version)
- (voice)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the battle you can see that Edmond is left handed.
- GoofsAt around 15 min into the film, when Lucy is at the wardrobe while she and the others are playing hide and seek, the left door on the wardrobe is open. Then in the next shot, both doors are closed just as she opens both doors.
- Alternate versionsA version was made for US TV with American voices replacing the British voices. That's why the cast list here has two performers listed for most characters
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hagan Reviews: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2017)
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Great adaptation from book!
This charming animated film is great for stirring up the imaginations in children. I first saw The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe when I was 7 years old, and have loved it ever since. We had it on tape when I was a kid and watched it over and over. But after I grew up a little I forgot about it. Then when I was 17 I read the book for the first time and searched for the animated movie again. It was not only nostalgic to hear the familiar, old dialogues and music and to see my favorite characters again, but I realized how true to the book the cartoon movie really is. I was also old enough to recognize and appreciate the message that the story delivers in such a clever way.
The animation sometimes looks inconsistent (maybe the artists got tired, or took shifts drawing!) but the drawing style is so unique and unforgettable. Some scenes and sounds really are funny, too, if you're paying attention. I really do like the actors' voices, also; they all did a great job. They sound kinda British? The music is really cool, too! I wish the score was available on CD.
I give The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe a 10/10 for originality and overall charm. It's not an obnoxious Disney cartoon. Nor is it a musical with drawn-out songs that take time away from the story.
The animation sometimes looks inconsistent (maybe the artists got tired, or took shifts drawing!) but the drawing style is so unique and unforgettable. Some scenes and sounds really are funny, too, if you're paying attention. I really do like the actors' voices, also; they all did a great job. They sound kinda British? The music is really cool, too! I wish the score was available on CD.
I give The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe a 10/10 for originality and overall charm. It's not an obnoxious Disney cartoon. Nor is it a musical with drawn-out songs that take time away from the story.
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- katiep
- Jun 20, 2005
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