On Borrowed Time vs Princes and Princesses
Princes and Princesses has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.5/10 for On Borrowed Time). Princes and Princesses is the shorter watch at 1h 10m compared with 1h 39m. On Borrowed Time is the older of the two (1939 against 2000). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| On Borrowed Time | Princes and Princesses | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1939 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 10m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Harold S. Bucquet | Michel Ocelot |
| Main cast | James Burke, Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel | Yves Barsacq, Philippe Cheytion, Arlette Mirapeu, François Voisin |
Synopsis
On Borrowed Time
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra…
Princes and Princesses
In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.
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