Princess Emmy
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| Directed by | Piet De Rycker |
| Screenplay by | Sergio Casci |
| Produced by | Hans Ulrich Stoef Jörn Radel Ken Anderson Noel Swinnen Thorsten Wegener[1] |
| Music by | Amaury Bernier[2] |
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Running time | 78 minutes[5] |
| Countries | Germany United Kingdom Belgium |
| Languages | German English |
| Box office | $54,328[6] |
Princess Emmy (German: Prinzessin Emmy) is a 2019 German-British-Belgian animated fantasy film directed by Piet De Rycker from a screenplay by Sergio Casci. A co-production between Studio 100 Media, Talking Horse, Witbox, Red Kite Animation, and Animation Fabrik, the plot concerns Princess Emmy who possesses the magical power of talking to her pet horses.[4][7][8]
English voice cast
[edit]- Ruby Barnhill as Princess Emmy[7]
- Bella Ramsey as Princess Gizana[7]
- John Hannah as King Karl[7]
- Franka Potente as Queen Karla[7]
- Joel Fry as Caesar[9]
Production
[edit]Development for the film began in 2015, originally as a production between Studio 100 Film, the international film sales division of Studio 100 Media, and their in-house French animation unit Studio 100 Animation. British studio Red Kite Animation later replaced Studio 100 Animation in co-production role. Thorsten Wegener (Studio 100 Film), Ken Anderson (Red Kite Animation), and Hans Ulrich Stoef (Made 4 Entertainment) served as the film producers while Piet De Rycker served as the film's director. Patrick Elmendorff and Katell France were originally attached as a producers before their departure.[10][11][12][13][14] German film production/distribution company Universum Film, who previously released Maya the Bee back in 2014, bought the rights to distribute the film in its home country.[15]
Casting
[edit]An English voice cast of the film consists of Ruby Barnhill as Princess Emmy, Bella Ramsey as Gizanna, and Franka Potente as Queen Karla, a role that she would provide in the German-language version.[16]
Release and reception
[edit]Released in Germany on March 28, 2019, Princess Emmy was met with generally average to negative reviews from critics.[8][9][17][18] The film was released in the UK on 30 August of the same year.[8] Outside of Germany, the film grossed $54,328.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Studio 100 Film – official website. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine at Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (November 6, 2016). "UK animation outfit Red Kite boards 'Princess Emmy – The Movie'". Screen Daily.
- 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (15 February 2018) Berlin: Franke Potente, John Hannah Join 'Princess Emmy' Voice Cast Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. British Board of Film Classification – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- 1 2 Princess Emmy Archived 2023-07-11 at the Wayback Machine at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Milligan, Mercedes (15 February 2018) Studio 100 Announces International Cast for 'Princess Emmy' Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 Clarke, Cath (22 August 2019) Princess Emmy review – plodding horse-whisperer animation Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- 1 2 Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine at Radio Times. Reviewed by Johnston, Trevor on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Studio 100 Announces EFM 2015 Feature Slate". Animation World Network. February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2016). "Studio 100 & Red Kite Animation Team for 'Princess Emmy'". Animation Magazine.
- ↑ "Studio 100 flies with Red Kite for new feature film". Kidscreen. November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Patrick Elmendorff exits Studio 100 Media". License Global. February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Franks, Nico (February 10, 2017). "MD quits Studio 100 Media". C21Media.
- ↑ "Studio 100 Media, Universum Film to co-produce Princess Emmy movie". Kidscreen. May 14, 2015.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 8, 2018). "Studio 100 Announces International Cast for 'Princess Emmy'". Animation Magazine.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Amber (25 August 2019) Princess Emmy Film Review Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Eye for Film. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ Smagge, Patricia: Prinses Emmy – Princess Emmy (2019) Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Princess Emmy at IMDb
- Princess Emmy at filmportal.de (in German)
- Princess Emmy at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2019 films
- 2019 computer-animated films
- 2019 fantasy films
- German children's fantasy films
- German fantasy adventure films
- 2010s children's fantasy films
- 2010s children's animated films
- Belgian animated feature films
- 2019 German-language films
- Animated films about horses
- German animated feature films
- British animated fantasy films
- British children's animated films
- British children's fantasy films
- British computer-animated films
- 2019 English-language films
- 2019 British films
- 2019 German films
- 2010s German animated films
- British animated feature films
- Animated films about princesses
- 2019 Belgian films
- English-language fantasy films
- 2019 children's films