The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess, Michel Ocelot’s new feature film, is a French animation must-see with the family! In theaters on October 19.
On October 19, the Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess will present 3 fairy tales in cinemas. It takes place in 3 different times and depicts 3 worlds.
First of all, the author of the Kyricus Saga, Michel Ocelot, tells us about the ancient Egyptian epic. He then recounts a medieval legend from Auvergne, ending with an 18th-century fantasy of Ottoman costumes and Turkish palaces.
Thus, the animated film transports us through contrasting dreams, peopled by brilliant gods, rebellious tyrants, cheerful vigilantes, shrewd lovers, princes and princesses who do as they please in an explosion of color.
Origin of the project
After 6 long years shooting Dilili (2018) in Paris, Michel Ocelot wanted to devote himself to a lighter project. He noted a tale collected years ago by Henri Pour, Le Conte du Beau Sauvage:
“I kept the beautiful original tale longer than I usually do. Then I looked at another collection, Tales from Morocco. In one tale, which was about something completely different, I noted a young girl’s declared interest in a handsome donut seller. Reminds me of stories from the Arabian Nights.”He confides.
“It made me want to do a whimsical ‘Turker’ like Moliere or Mozart, a ‘comedy-ballet’ in exotic costumes, without setting historical truth. I set it in Istanbul to enjoy the costumes and extraordinary scenery.”– says the film director.
From what age is this movie recommended?
Far from the craziness of Disney, Pixar or Illumination productions, Michel Occellotti goes back to the basics and tells simple stories that will touch children’s hearts. Thus, Pharaoh, Wild and Princess are recommended from 6 years.
The animation of Three Tales was assigned to three different teams to progress in parallel, but this organization was quite dictated by funding. The first Tale of Pharaoh was produced by the McGuff teams in Belgium. Other funding came from the Grand Est region.
For the remaining two stories, two teams were planned, one working remotely and the other at the EJT-Labo studio premises in Sainte-Quirin, Lorraine.
“Teleworking did not work well, this is the tragedy of the coronavirus, the lack of contact, the software is underdeveloped. It was the team installed in the Forest of Lorraine that was responsible for most of the work, a very young and very enthusiastic team. Of course I was there all the time. This allowed me to finally discover this fascinating part of the country, Alsace and Moselle in good company.Michelle Ocelot recalls.
This way of alternating the style of each fairy tale will be a delight for our precious little darlings who will love to travel through these 3 countries and these different eras.
Pharaoh
“In the first tale, Michel Ocelot adopted the aesthetics of ancient Egyptian frescoes. “We only see the characters face to face after a few minutes, from the scene of the chess game, to Nasal and his mother Regent, who addresses the camera”The director explains.
“We got the special pose of Egyptian bas-reliefs and paintings that cannot be physically reproduced, the head and legs in profile and the torso seen from the front.” But it works well on pictures and we managed. animate it.”
Beautiful wild
In Le Beau Sauvage, Michel Ocelot chose to be treated in the black silhouettes of the second tale because it suited the dimly lit castle rooms and undergrowth in which the handsome savage operates, but also for economy.
This story, especially reminiscent of Robin Hood, is sure to be a favorite with children, with its intrepid hero rebelling against tyrannical power.
“There are always financial questions, but on the other hand I really like the elegant stylization of the black figure. And it fits well with the horror side of the situation and the medieval tone. I win at every table says the film director.
Donut princess
In the third tale, the enchantment comes from an abundance of beautiful details: the gardens are lush, the costumes are embroidered and bejeweled, the interior is full of mosaics, and the decorations of the Grand Vizier’s chariot glitter:
“This story makes me think of opening a treasure chest…we’re amazed and we also have a mad desire to eat donuts! And maybe try some rose jam? (laughs). Market, you see, eat all the good stuff.”
“This is part of the pleasure of life, of sensuality. This fairy tale is a story of love and gastronomy! I benefited from an excellent source of information: Emine Seker, who deliberately helped me in this realization, is Turkish and was able to guide me. .”
“For example, it was he who suggested the zucchini donut, less “poetic” than rose jam, but fairer, because Turkish donuts are more salty than sweet. very’– says Michel Ocelot.
The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess hits theaters on October 19.
Source: allocine
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