The king can never be happy unless he reflects on his terrible deeds and even when the heroes are victorious in the end, it is with heavy regret for the corruption of innocence that is required. There’s a witch who seeks to achieve immortality by committing evil acts that will be remembered after her death and a unicorn who forgets that she was magic when she is turned into a human. Tammy Grimes, though not a household name, imbues the character of Molly Grue with a wistful mourning.Īnd perhaps “wistful mourning” is the best way to describe the theme of the film. Eight weeks later, Arthur and I went to his house in California and he sat down at the piano and played the score from one end to the other. When we asked him, it was a long shot, but he read the book and said, 'I'll do it'. I'd been intrigued with his work since 'Up Up and Away'.
The voice cast is nothing short of magnificent- Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin, Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges-and many of the actors were already fans of the book before coming aboard. Jules Bass said, 'The Last Unicorn has a score by Jimmy Webb. But fortunately, Rankin Bass farmed the animation out to Topcraft, a Japanese company that would go on to make Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind before the company dissolved and many of the artists-including famed animator Hayao Miyazaki-left to start Studio Ghibli.Īnd so, the pieces started falling into place for the film.
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