Swan Lake (1981 film)

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name = Swan Lake


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ja_name = 世界名作童話 白鳥の湖
ja_name_trans = Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Hakuchō no Mizūmi
genre = FantasyInfobox animanga/Movie
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director = Kimio Yabuki
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studio = Toei
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released = 1981-03-14
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nihongo|"World Masterpiece Fairytale Swan Lake"|世界名作童話 白鳥の湖|Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Hakuchō no Mizūmi is an anime film based on the ballet "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.cite journal |year=1981 |month=February |title=チャイコフスキーの壮儷な伝説を東映動画スタッフが現代へ!! |journal=Animage |volume=32 |pages=52 |accessdate= 2008-03-24] The film was released in Japan on 1981-03-14 by Toei..

The film was produced by the Japanese company Toei Animation and directed by Koro Yabuki. The adaptation uses Tchaikovsky's score and remains relatively faithful to the story. Two separate English dubs were made, one featuring regular voice actors, and one using celebrities as the main principles (Pam Dawber as Odette, Christopher Atkins as Siegfried, Kay Lenz as Odille, and David Hemmings as Rothbart). The second dub aired on The Disney Channel in the early 1990s. [ [http://cbl.orcein.net/swanprincess/misc1/anime.htm Anime Swan Lake ] ] It is presently distributed in France and the United Kingdom by [http://www.groupe-rcp.com/ Rouge Citron Production] .

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