The Princess And The Pig Boy
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Year Published: 1984
Description:
Directed by Patricia Martin, 1984.
Produced by Gordon Martin and Associates.
2K transfer by Frame Discreet.
Montreal's Patricia and Gordon Martin worked as assistant director and producer, respectively, on animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger's silhouette films "Aucassin and Nicolette" and "The Rose and the Ring." After Reiniger's death, Patricia made this Hans Christian Andersen adaptation, her only finished project as director. While adopting Lotte's classical silhouette animation sensibility, there is a more modern outlook underneath.
Complete Record: Directed by Patricia Martin, 1984. Produced by Gordon Martin and Associates. 2K transfer by Frame Discreet. Montreal's Patricia and Gordon Martin worked as assistant director and producer, respectively, on animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger's silhouette films "Aucassin and Nicolette" and "The Rose and the Ring." After Reiniger's death, Patricia made this Hans Christian Andersen adaptation, her only finished project as director. While adopting Lotte's classical silhouette animation sensibility, there is a more modern outlook underneath.
Transcription
[Music] once upon a time lived a poor with noble prince who wished to marry the Emperor's daughter though he was cool his fame had spread far and wide to win her heart he sent the princesses two most precious possessions a lovely white rose and a nightingale from the throat of the legging Gale poured the sweetest notes imaginable one sniff of the exquisite fragrance of the Rose banished all one's cares and worries [Music] [Music] of course the princess was always pleased to receive presidents perhaps there would be something amusing [Music] how disappointing the ladies-in-waiting were impressed but not the princess who wanted a real rose and a live bird anyway she [Music] undaunted the prince was prepared to try again eloquent words of love flowed onto the paper [Music] the princess was not moved by the princess barter the outpourings of his heart were treated with contempt he was wasting his time [Music] perhaps a visited person would meet with more success surely the princess would not refuse to see him he was considered to be handsome and wasn't his name known throughout the kingdom and beyond how mistaken he had been once more his hopes were dashed but the prince was a stubborn young man and very determined not even his best friend would have recognized him as he set out for the Emperor's Palace once again [Music] the only available job was minding the pings nobody kept it for long the prince went straight to work the princess and her ladies could not believe their eyes they were enchanted perhaps they could buy this wonderful creation but the tiresome pig boy would not sell his toy he impudently demanded ten kisses from the princess in exchange what a dilemma imagine asking a princess to kiss a big boy and kisses from her ladies would not do but the princess wanted that toy very badly reluctantly she gave him [Music] that remarkable pig boy had been busy again the price this time was 100 kisses and only from the princess mind how very personal him but again the princess could not resist it was such a marvelous toy what on earth's going on down there why it's the princess and her ladies how very odd she wouldn't marry a perfectly respectable prince and here she's kissing a lowly pig boy well the pig-boy she shall have [Music] without further ado the princess and the pig boy were sent on their way to seek their fortune where they could loud and long were the wails and complaints of the princess blaming the pig boy roundly for her predicament it was all his fault but the prince had learned his lesson this princess was not worthy of his love let her have her coveted toy and much good may it do her [Music] [Music]
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