The Black Cauldron - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Black Cauldron"
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Timing: 1:20 (80 min)
The Black Cauldron - TMDB rating
6.4/10
1224
The Black Cauldron - Kinopoisk rating
6.838/10
13029
The Black Cauldron - IMDB rating
6.3/10
45000

Actors and characters

Grant Bardsley
Character Taran (voice)

Susan Sheridan

Susan Sheridan
Character Eilonwy (voice)
Photo John Byner #90341

John Byner

John Byner
Character Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Photo Nigel Hawthorne #26973

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne
Character Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Photo John Hurt #9981Photo John Hurt #9982Photo John Hurt #9983Photo John Hurt #9984

John Hurt

John Hurt
Character The Horned King (voice)
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Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones
Character Dallben (voice)
Photo Phil Fondacaro #19236

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro
Character Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Photo Arthur Malet #44132Photo Arthur Malet #72258

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet
Character King Eidilleg (voice)
Lindsay Rich
Character Fairfolk (voice)
Photo Brandon Call #90344Photo Brandon Call #90345

Brandon Call

Brandon Call
Character Fairfolk (voice)
Gregory Levinson
Character Fairfolk (voice)
Eda Reiss Merin
Character Orddu (voice)
Adele Malis-Morey
Character Orwen (voice)
Photo Billie Hayes #24610
Billie Hayes
Character Orgoch (voice)
Photo Peter Renaday #15364

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday
Character Henchman (voice)
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James Almanzar
Character Henchman (voice)
Photo John Huston #79949Photo John Huston #79950Photo John Huston #79951Photo John Huston #79952

John Huston

John Huston
Character Narrator (voice)
Phil Nibbelink
Character Henchmen (voice)
Photo Wayne Allwine #48470

Wayne Allwine

Wayne Allwine
Character Henchmen (voice)
Jack Laing
Character Henchmen (voice)
Steve Hale
Character Henchmen (voice)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The animated film is a loose adaptation of the first two books in the cycle of novels by American writer Lloyd Alexander, "The Chronicles of Prydain" (1964-1968): "The Book of Three" (1964) and "The Black Cauldron" (1965).
  • Directors Ted Berman and Richard Rich also created Disney's previous animated film – "The Fox and the Hound" (1981).
  • The first Disney animated film with sound recorded in Dolby Stereo format.
  • The first Disney animated film to be given a PG rating (parental guidance suggested).
  • The first Disney animated film to use computer graphics to some extent during its production.
  • Walt Disney Studios acquired the rights to adapt Lloyd Alexander's 'The Chronicles of Prydain' novel series (1964-1968) as early as 1971.
  • Work on the film continued for a full 12 years (preparatory work began as early as 1973).
  • The film was originally planned for release in 1980, but by August 1978 it became clear that it would not be ready by that date due to the extremely complex work the animators were doing on the human characters. Therefore, a decision was made to postpone the release of the film until Christmas 1984.
  • While heavy work was underway on "The Black Cauldron" (1985), Walt Disney Studios was able to fully create and release "The Fox and the Hound" (1981), which was originally intended to follow "The Black Cauldron".
  • The release of "The Black Cauldron" for Christmas 1984 was also delayed because the film seemed too frightening to children during test screenings in the fall of 1984. As a result, "The Black Cauldron" underwent a lengthy re-editing process, which reduced the runtime by a full 20 minutes (from 100 to 80), and the final release of the long-suffering film was scheduled for July 1985.
  • Lloyd Alexander generally liked the film, although he noted that the story was more profound in his books.
  • The animated film is a loose adaptation of the first two books in the cycle of novels by American writer Lloyd Alexander, "The Chronicles of Prydain" (1964-1968): "The Book of Three" (1964) and "The Black Cauldron" (1965).
  • Directors Ted Berman and Richard Rich also created the previous Disney animated film – "The Fox and the Hound" (1981).
  • Walt Disney Studios acquired the rights to adapt Lloyd Alexander’s novel cycle “The Chronicles of Prydain” (1964-1968) as early as 1971.
  • While heavy work was underway on "The Black Cauldron" (1985), Walt Disney Studios was able to fully create and release "The Fox and the Hound" (1981), which was originally intended to follow "The Black Cauldron".
  • The release of "The Black Cauldron" for Christmas 1984 was also delayed due to the fact that during test screenings in the fall of 1984, the cartoon seemed too scary for children. As a result, "The Black Cauldron" was sent for a lengthy re-editing process, which reduced the runtime by a full 20 minutes (100 versus 80), and the final release of the long-suffering cartoon was scheduled for July 1985.
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