Princess Emmy
2019 animated film by Piet De Rycker
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Princess Emmy (German: Prinzessin Emmy) is a 2019 German-British-Belgian animated fantasy film directed by Piet De Rycker from a screenplay by Sergio Casci. A co-production between Studio 100 Media, Talking Horse, Witbox, Red Kite Animation, and Animation Fabrik, the plot concerns Princess Emmy who possesses the magical power of talking to her pet horses.[4][7][8]
Jörn Radel
Ken Anderson
Noel Swinnen
Thorsten Wegener[1]
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| Directed by | Piet De Rycker |
| Screenplay by | Sergio Casci |
| Produced by | Hans Ulrich Stoef Jörn Radel Ken Anderson Noel Swinnen Thorsten Wegener[1] |
| Music by | Amaury Bernier[2] |
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Running time | 78 minutes[5] |
| Countries | Germany United Kingdom Belgium |
| Languages | German English |
| Box office | $54,328[6] |
English voice cast
- Ruby Barnhill as Princess Emmy[7]
- Bella Ramsey as Princess Gizana[7]
- John Hannah as King Karl[7]
- Franka Potente as Queen Karla[7]
- Joel Fry as Caesar[9]
Production
Development for the film began in 2015, originally as a production between Studio 100 Film, the international film sales division of Studio 100 Media, and their in-house French animation unit Studio 100 Animation. British studio Red Kite Animation later replaced Studio 100 Animation in co-production role. Thorsten Wegener (Studio 100 Film), Ken Anderson (Red Kite Animation), and Hans Ulrich Stoef (Made 4 Entertainment) served as the film producers while Piet De Rycker served as the film's director. Patrick Elmendorff and Katell France were originally attached as a producers before their departure.[10][11][12][13][14] German film production/distribution company Universum Film, who previously released Maya the Bee back in 2014, bought the rights to distribute the film in its home country.[15]
Casting
An English voice cast of the film consists of Ruby Barnhill as Princess Emmy, Bella Ramsey as Gizanna, and Franka Potente as Queen Karla, a role that she would provide in the German-language version.[16]