Princes and Princesses vs The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
Princes and Princesses has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6/10 for The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon). The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon is the shorter watch at 9m compared with 1h 10m. The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon is the older of the two (1907 against 2000). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Princes and Princesses
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon| Princes and Princesses | The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1907 |
| Length | 1h 10m | 9m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michel Ocelot | Georges Méliès |
| Main cast | Yves Barsacq, Philippe Cheytion, Arlette Mirapeu, François Voisin | Georges Méliès, Mademoiselle Bodson, Manuel |
Synopsis
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.
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the workings of an unstable and inscrutable universe. At a medieval school, an old astronomer begins to teach a class of young men, all armed with telescopes, about the art of scrutinising an imminent eclipse. When a mechanical clock strikes twelve, all the young men rush to the windows and fix their telescopes on the…
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