“The Color of Magic” ( eng. Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic ) is a two-part television film based on books by Terry Pratchett “The Color of Magic ” and “ Mad Star ”. The film premiered on March 23, 2008 on Sky1 . In the future, the film went on DVD in different countries, including in Russia.
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| Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic | |
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| Genre | fantasy / comedy |
| Producer | Vadim jean |
| Author script | Vadim jean Terry Pratchett |
| In the main cast | David jason Sean austin Jeremy irons Tim Curry David Bradley Christopher lee |
| Operator | Gavin finney |
| Composer | Paul francis David Hughes |
| Film company | RHI Entertainment |
| Duration | 189 min. (2 series) |
| Budget | 7 million pounds sterling |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2008 |
| Previous movie | Santa hryakus |
| Next movie | Respect |
| IMDb | ID 1079959 |
The film's director, previously filmed another Terry Pratchett novel, Santa Hrjakus .
Content
Story
The film combines two books: "The Color of Magic" ( eng. The Color of Magic ) and "Mad Star" ( eng. Light fantastic ).
The first (and possibly the only) tourist of the Dvatsvetok Flat World arrives in Ankh-Morpork . He has an iconograph, glasses-bikes and a Chest . In the tavern Dvatsvetok met with the hapless and cowardly wizard Rinswind and hires him guide. Two flowers are positively tuned and absolutely sure that nothing terrible can happen to him, so he boldly goes to meet the adventures.
At this time, the treacherous magician Trimon steals an ancient book of spells and with its help hopes to overthrow the main wizard of the Invisible University and establish its own rules in the Wizards Guild. From the side, events are being watched by Death , and since he can see both the past and the future, Death knows that it is Dvintsevtok, Rincewind and Chest that can prevent Trimon. But on their way are dragons, trolls, hired killers, the water element and many more. Two flowers and Rincewind set fire to the city and travel "off the edge of the Disk" in search of the eighth spell from the book Octave, which can save the whole world from a collision with a comet and death.
Cast
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| Librarian, Rincewind and Dvotsvettok | |
| Rincewind, Cohen the Barbarian, and the Two Flowers | |
- David Jason - Rincewind [1]
- Sean Astin - Two Flowers
- Jeremy Irons - Patrician
- Tim Curry - Trimon
- David Bradley - Cohen the Barbarian
- Laura Haddock - Bethan
- Christopher Lee - Death (voice)
- James Cosmo - Halder Wetrowax, Arkkanzler of the Invisible University
- Stephen Marcus - Pausa, Innkeeper
- Liz May Bryce - Herren
- Nigel Plener - supreme astronomer
- Janet Susan - Dragon (voice)
- Karen David - Lyessa Dragon Lady, Princess
- Nicholas Tennant - Chief Librarian [2] .
- Brian Cox - story - teller
- Nome Dumezveni - Marchessa (only in the 2nd series)
Terry Pratchett himself appeared in the small role of an astrozoologist [3] .
Localization
- The differences between the British and American versions
The UK version lasts 191 minutes, the US version is much shorter - 137 minutes.
- Version for Russia and Ukraine
For the fifth region , the full (British) version of the film was translated. DVD-9 was released in 2009 by Lizard. [4]
Reviews and criticism
Expectations were great, but the film did not cause much enthusiasm [5] , although it did not cause much disappointment. “The special effects are inexpensive, but not hacky; and Jason at first seems oldish for the role, but you quickly get used to the fussy old man Rinswind, ”Lev Gursky writes, noting that“ the filmmakers were quite careful about the story ” [6] .
It was in the “visual special effects” category that the film was nominated for the British television award BAFTA , but did not receive the award.
Notes
- ↑ In another film about the Flat World - " Santa Hrjakus " - David Jason played another character - Albert, the butler of Death.
- ↑ In another film about the Flat World - “Santa Hryakus” - Nicholas Tennant played another character - Corporal Schnobb Shnobbs
- ↑ Sky one - The Color of magic (English) (inaccessible link) . The appeal date is May 4, 2012. Archived April 9, 2008.
- ↑ Editions for the 5 region in the Ozone store.
- ↑ Brent Hartinger. Review: “The Color of Magic” is Dull .
- ↑ Lev Gursky. Damned books. DVD of the week. In new sci-fi films, manuscripts once again control people . the newspaper "Vzglyad" (August 2, 2008).
Links
- The Color of magic. The official site of the film. (eng.)
- The Color Of Magic (2008) Review by Jonathan McCalmont (Eng.)
- Movie info on the Rotten Tomatoes website
- Vinim Jean's Ros Jackson Warpcore SF Review
- Nathan Lee Fantasy With Comedy. Review in The New York Times (eng.)