As the film ends, the thief appears one last time to steal the golden THE END letters, then breaks the fourth wall by taking the film itself before scurrying away.Īfter the Thief steals the film, the end credits of the South African/Australian prints from "The Princess and the Cobbler" show scenes from the movie that were scrapped from the edited versions, including him narrowly avoiding getting his arms chopped off, behind the credits. The beauty of this film was the fact that the animation. It was finally placed into full production in 1988 when Warner. The film is known for its long, troubled history due to independent funding and ambitiously complex animation, The Thief and the Cobbler was in and out of production for over three decades. The voiceover on the thief in this version is just appalling - completely unnecessary and actually detracts from the character. The Thief and the Cobbler is an animated fantasy film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Canadian-British animator Richard Williams. As for the thief, he eventually remained in jail for years, but when released, he gave Tack his word that he would never steal again. I assume this DVD is the version that was released in the USA, as there is a voiceover on the thief and the voices for the Cobbler and the Princess are different. Do in your heart what you know is right, and you too shall becom an Arabian Knight." When Tack and the Princess marry, there are flashbacks of all their times together, while the song "It's So Amazing" plays. His version was called The Princess and the Cobbler, later recut further by Miramax into the nearly unwatchable Arabian Knight. Tack ends the story by saying: "So whenever you see a shooting star, be proud of who you really are. When Richard Williams was fired from his film The Thief and the Cobbler (after 26 years of work), Fred Calvert was hired to finish it quickly and cheaply. Whilst they do, the thief attempts to steal the balls again. Tack becomes Prince and the first Arabian Knight. The film opens by the narrator hands the Golden Balls to the king.
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