A new frame around the book
The animated film places the prince’s story inside the life of a girl and her encounter with an aviator. The adaptation adds a setting from which the book can be rediscovered.
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The Little Prince — animated film
ABOUT THIS FILM
An animated adaptation that frames the original story within a new story about a girl and an aviator.
A CLOSER LOOK
The story behind it.
An animated adaptation that frames the original story within a new story about a girl and an aviator.
Two visual worlds
The film uses different animation styles for its framing story and the prince’s world. The change in form makes the movement between them visible.
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BookThe Little Prince
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