The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film
produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures.
It is the first DreamWorks feature to be traditionally animated. The
film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of
Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the
children of Israel out of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve
Hickner, and Simon Wells (in Chapman and Hickner's feature directorial
debuts), the film features songs written by Stephen Schwartz and a
score composed by Hans Zimmer. The voice cast consists of Val Kilmer
in a dual role, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff
Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin,
and Martin Short.Jeffrey Katzenberg had frequently suggested an
animated adaptation of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments while
working for The Walt Disney Company, and he decided to put the idea
into production after co-founding DreamWorks Pictures in 1994. To make
this inaugural project, DreamWorks employed artists who had worked for
Walt Disney Feature Animation and Amblimation, totaling a crew of 350
people from 34 different countries. The film has a blend of
traditional animation and computer-generated imagery, created using
software from Toon Boom Animation and Silicon Graphics.The film was
released in theaters on December 18, 1998, and on home video on
September 14, 1999. Reviews were generally positive, with critics
praising the animation, music, and voice work. The film went on to
gross over $218 million worldwide in theaters, which made it the most
successful non-Disney animated feature at the time. The film's success
led to the direct-to-video prequel and spin-off Joseph: King of Dreams
(2000), making this the first Dreamworks Animation film to become a
franchise, and the development of a stage musical adaptation. The song
"When You Believe" became a commercially successful single in a pop
version performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and went on to
win Best Original Song at the 71st Academy Awards.
produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures.
It is the first DreamWorks feature to be traditionally animated. The
film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of
Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the
children of Israel out of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve
Hickner, and Simon Wells (in Chapman and Hickner's feature directorial
debuts), the film features songs written by Stephen Schwartz and a
score composed by Hans Zimmer. The voice cast consists of Val Kilmer
in a dual role, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff
Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin,
and Martin Short.Jeffrey Katzenberg had frequently suggested an
animated adaptation of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments while
working for The Walt Disney Company, and he decided to put the idea
into production after co-founding DreamWorks Pictures in 1994. To make
this inaugural project, DreamWorks employed artists who had worked for
Walt Disney Feature Animation and Amblimation, totaling a crew of 350
people from 34 different countries. The film has a blend of
traditional animation and computer-generated imagery, created using
software from Toon Boom Animation and Silicon Graphics.The film was
released in theaters on December 18, 1998, and on home video on
September 14, 1999. Reviews were generally positive, with critics
praising the animation, music, and voice work. The film went on to
gross over $218 million worldwide in theaters, which made it the most
successful non-Disney animated feature at the time. The film's success
led to the direct-to-video prequel and spin-off Joseph: King of Dreams
(2000), making this the first Dreamworks Animation film to become a
franchise, and the development of a stage musical adaptation. The song
"When You Believe" became a commercially successful single in a pop
version performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and went on to
win Best Original Song at the 71st Academy Awards.
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