The Black Cauldron

1985
U
1h 20m

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6.3/10

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Dark Fantasy Hand-Drawn Animation Quest Action Adventure Animation Family Fantasy

A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

42K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,973

874

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Taran
(voice)

Freddie Jones

Dallben
(voice)

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy
(voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur
(voice)

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg
(voice)

John Byner

Gurgi
(voice)
…

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk
(voice)

Brandon Call

Fairfolk
(voice)

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk
(voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu
(voice)

Adele Malis-Morey

Orwen
(voice)

Billie Hayes

Orgoch
(voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper
(voice)
…

Peter Renaday

Henchman
(voice)

James Almanzar

Henchman
(voice)

Wayne Allwine

Henchman
(voice)

Steve Hale

Henchman
(voice)

Phil Nibbelink

Henchman
(voice)

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Trivia
The first Disney animated film that's not a musical, does not contain any songs neither performed by characters, nor in the background.

Goofs
Taran unchains the gate barring their escape from the castle. In subsequent shots, the lock and chains reappear and then, finally disappear.

Quotes
Gurgi: Oh, poor miserable Gurgi deserves fierce smackings and whackings on his poor, tender head. Always left with no munchings and crunchings.

Crazy credits
There are no opening or cast and crew credits.

Alternate versions
The version of the film released to theaters omits numerous fully animated scenes that include shots of graphic violence as Taran fights his way out of the castle and shots of Eilonwy sporting ripped garments as she's hanging for her life with Taran and Fflewddur. The most well-known deleted scene, due to a clumsy jump that it left in the film's soundtrack and a cel of the infamous scene appearing online, is that of a man being mauled by one of the Cauldron-born.

Connections
Edited from Fantasia (1940)

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Featured review

8/10

Disney Disowned It, I Give it an A+

This is not your average Disney movie, which is full of happy characters and a long line of happy-go-lucky songs. For many years, Disney disowned this movie because it wasn't a box-office hit and was released on VHS/DVD only twice.

One of few PG-rated Disney movies, this one contains no music, and truly scary characters (age-depending, of course). Although characters like the Horned King and his undead army, may frighten younger viewers, the movie's dark side may be appreciated by some children (we forget that they too may appreciate the darker sides of things).The story is slow-moving for a Disney movie, but involving nonetheless. Although it is not the best movie, it is different from their usual gooey-mess of a film, while still having a fantasy-theme and does not seem like a Disney movie whatsoever (in a good way!).