Based on Lloyd Alexander's Newberry Award-winning of five books, The Black Cauldron is a heroic fantasy in the classic mold. Taran, a young boy, dreams of a life of splendor and excitement. He escapes from his numbing existence as a pig keeper on a quest of high adventure, but soon finds himself immersed in a world of terror and hardship beyond his imagination. Destiny has proclaimed that young Taran prove himself in a clash of wills between his own ambitions and the dark forces surrounding the mysterious Horned King.
Fully five years in actual production, The Black Cauldron is Walt Disney Pictures' 25th full-length animated feature. Filmed in Technirama 70 and released in Dolby Stereo, this motion picture may be the most visually impressive in the studio's history. Created at a cost of over $25 million, more than 200 employees, including 68 animators and assistants, worked under the supervision of producer Joe Hale and directors Ted Berman, Richard Rich and Art Stevens to produce approximately 2,519,200 drawings which are the heart of this hand-crafted art form. […]
