The Little Prince (1974)

Based on the novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, first published in 1943.

An aviator makes an emergency landing in the Sahara desert and meets a child who claims he is from another planet. The child tells the aviator about his planet and also about some earthlings he has met.

This is a philosophical movie for kids; however, some of the text is perhaps a little more complex than could be comprehended by a regular kid. An adult will not, and here I judge from my own experience, find it disagreeable or tedious to the point of unwatchability. For one thing, as a spectacle it has its charms: it is a musical, competent as such, and has nice landscapes as backdrop. The philosophical point (or points) is not so easy to spell out in just a few words, but is a kind of praise of individuality, and also of companionship, which seems a little contradictory at first, but somehow is not, perhaps. It is also a satire of some values and paradigms which are seen as dominant in our civilization, and are shown to be false and hollow. If this seems a little vague, it may be because it actually is.

Rating: 51