The Swan Princess movie storyline. As children, Prince Derek and Princess Odette are forced to spend their summers together by their widowed parents, who hope that the two will eventually fall in love and marry, so their two kingdoms will be united.
As children and adolescents, Derek and Odette can’t stand each other, but as young adults they begin to see each other in a different light and fall in love with each other. But one night things take a bad turn when Derek unintentionally offends Odette, who then refuses to marry him if he can’t prove that he loves her for who she is and not just her beauty.
Odette and her father are then attacked by Lord Rothbart, a vengeful sorcerer who was cast out of William’s kingdom when he plotted against the king. In the form of a beast, Rothbart mortally wounds William, and kidnaps Odette then places her under a spell. Now it is up to Derek to rescue Odette by showing his undying love. But will he be in time?
The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet “Swan Lake”. Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, with a music score by Lex de Azevedo.
It was released theatrically on November 18, 1994, where it received mixed reviews from critics. The film was followed by five direct-to-video sequels: The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997), The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (1998), The Swan Princess Christmas (2012), The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale (2014), and The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today (2016). A seventh film is also in production.
The theme song Far Longer than Forever is performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1995 for Best Original Song.
The Swan Princess (1994)
Directed by: Richard Rich
Starring: Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro, Liz Callaway, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Steve Vinovich, Mark Harelik, Davis Gaines, Joel McKinnon Miller
Screenplay by: Brian Nissen
Film Editing by: Armetta Jackson-Hdamlett, James Koford
Art Direction by: Jim Coleman, Mike Hodgson
Music by: Lex de Azevedo
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Release Date: November 18, 1994
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