The Last Unicorn [2 Discs] [The Enchanted Edition] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Overview

Mia Farrow provides the tintinnabulous voice of the title character in the animated cartoon feature The Last Unicorn. Evil King Haggard (voice by Christopher Lee) has ordered the elimination of all unicorns. The last of the breed in the area journeys far and wide to rescue her fellow unicorns. To seek out her one-horned compatriots, she enlists the aid of the bumbling Schmendrick the Magician (voice by Alan Arkin). The Last Unicorn was produced by Rankin-Bass, the same Canadian cartoon partnership which brought you the Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV specials.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2015
UPC:	0826663159066
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	G
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	3,087

Special Features

Closed Caption; A brand-new audio commentary; True magic: the story of The Last Unicorn; Highlights from The Last Unicorn worldwide screening tour with Peter S. Beagle; Animated storyboards; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alan Arkin	Schmendrick
Mia Farrow	Unicorn/Amalthea
Jeff Bridges	Prince
Angela Lansbury	Mommy Fortuna
Robert Klein	Butterfly
Tammy Grimes	Mommy Fortuna
Christopher Lee	King Haggard
Keenan Wynn	Capt. Cully
Paul Frees	Talking Cat,Rook
Rene Auberjonois	Speaking Skull
Traudel Haas	Voices
Torsten Sense	Voices
Barbara Ratthey	Voices
Joachim Tennstedt	Voices
Frank Zander	Voices
Evelyn Künneke	Voices
Arnold Marquis	Voices
Theodore Gottlieb	Actor
Jack Lester	Actor
Don Messick	Actor
Jimmy Webb	Composer
Matthew McCauley	Composer

Technical Credits

Peter S. Beagle

Arthur Rankin Jr.	Director,Producer
Jules Bass	Director,Producer
Peter S. Beagle	Screenwriter
Martin Starger	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Produced by the famous children's cartoon duo Rankin-Bass, The Last Unicorn is a lesser-known but worthy entry in the family fantasy-adventure genre. Based on his own novel, the screenplay was adapted by Peter S. Beagle, who also adapted The Lord of the Rings for Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film. In this story, emotionally charged drama takes precedent over rousing adventure, as many of the characters are dealing with some kind of loneliness or loss. The dramatic focus is helped by Hollywood actors supplying the voices, such as Alan Arkin, Angela Lansbury, and the ethereal-voiced Mia Farrow as the titular heroine. As fantasy-adventures go, the story is a standard quest, filled with magic and strange creatures, but it is exceptional for its strong characters and dialogue. The animation style is not exactly high in quality and it's worsened by inconsistencies, with much of the character design and animation done by both U.S. and Japanese companies. The music numbers are mostly unnecessary to the plot and feature Jeff Bridges and Farrow singing along with the '70s soft rock group America. If you can tolerate the songs, The Last Unicorn is a worthwhile film with much to offer adults and kids.