The Happy Prince

Synopsis

A statue of 'The Happy Prince' (happy because he had devoted his life to pleasure behind his palace walls) looks out with horror at the destitution of his citizens. He persuades a little swallow to abandon his winter trip to Egypt and be his messenger, a job which entails stripping the statue of its precious jewels and gold to help feed the poor. Winter sets in, the once sparkling statue now looks grey and crumbling.

Details

Year

1998

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

30 mins

Format

Beta SP

Director

Alan Platt, Jim Parker

Producer

Patricia Williams

Director of Photography

May Stewart

Screen Writer

Jim Parker

Narrator

Nigel Hawthorne

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 24th June 2005