David and the Magic Pearl
David and the Magic Pearl (sw. David och de magiska pärlorna; pol. Dawid i Sandy; known as David & Sandy internationally) is a Polish/Swedish animated film released in 1988.
| David and the Magic Pearl | |
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| Directed by | Zbigniew Stanislawski Wieslaw Zieba |
| Written by | Maciej Siatkiewicz (story and dialogue) Wieslaw Zieba Zbigniew Stanislawski Robert Pawlicki Piotr Malinowski Ewaryst Izewski Jerzy Kurczac Wojciech Trzópek Krystyna Kofta (inspiration) Andrzej Chrzanowski(inspiration) |
| Produced by | Elisabeth Wesdecki |
| Starring | Ewa Kania Ewa Zlotowska Jolanta Zykun Ewa Zukowska Jerzy Molga Tadeusz Wludarski |
| Cinematography | Jan Ptasinski |
| Edited by | Hanna Michalewicz |
| Music by | Seweryn Krajewski (original) Claes Wang (Swedish/English version) |
| Distributed by | Przedsiębiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (Poland) AB Svensk Filmindustri (Sweden) Celebrity Home Entertainment (USA) |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Poland/Sweden |
| Language | Polish |
Summary
David, a boy who stays with his parents in a small cabin in a jungle, gets a puppy named Pips for his birthday, he also befriends a baby eagle who he names Sandy. They discover that Mr. Stealmore (named in the English version) is after a set of pearls which were to be kept safe by a group of aliens who landed in the jungle. Also they meet a woman named Fawn Doe who is a slave to Mr. Stealmore, who captures animals and placing them in cages. Later, David learned that Fawn is not as bad as she seems and she changed into nature clothes now as Nature woman who understands why it is important for the pearls to be protected. Now, the trio have to band together and save the jungle from Mr. Stealmore, who has also plotted to bulldoze the jungle and build a mine in its place.[1]
Cast
| Character | Swedish | Polish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| David | Martin Lindström | Ewa Złotowska | Christine Cavanaugh |
| Madame Rusk (Fawn Do) | Mia Benson | Ewa Kania | Wanda Nowicka |
| David's Father | Gunnar Ernblad | Jerzy Molga | Doug Stone |
| David's Mother | Gunilla Norling | Ewa Żukowska | Melora Harte |
| The Boss (Mr. Stealmore) | Åke Lindström | Tadeusz Włudarski | Steve Kramer |
| Samuel | Unknown | Jerzy Molga | |
| Pink Elephant | Tadeusz Włudarski | ||
| Cave Tiki | Unknown | Frank Welker | |
| Pips | Unknown | Bob Bergen | |
| Woman | Unknown | Lara Cody | |
Additional Voices
Awards
- 1987 – Wiesław Zięba Award of the Head of Cinematography in the field of animated film
- 1988 – Wiesław Zięba Poznań (FF for Children) – Children's Jury Award