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Willow

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Willow (TV Series)

Original title

Willow

Year

1988

Running time

120 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ron Howard

Screenwriter

Bob Dolman. Plot: George Lucas

Cast

Music

James Horner

Cinematography

Adrian Biddle

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Imagine Films Entertainment, Lucasfilm

Genre

Fantasy. Adventure | Medieval Fantasy. Sword and Sorcery. Witchcraft. Magic. Cult Movie

Synopsis

Willow stars Val Kilmer as Madmartigan, a swashbuckling warrior, and Warwick Davis as the title character. In a mythical kingdom, the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) plots to kill all infants so that the newborn princess, Elora, will never take over the throne. But a midwife sets the baby adrift in a river, and she is rescued by Willow, a farmer in Nelwyn, a peaceful village of trolls, fairies, and little folk. Willow and Madmartigan begin a quest to deliver the baby from evil while being chased by Queen Bavmorda’s daughter, Sorsha (Joanne Whalley), sent to bring the baby back to Nockmaar.

Awards: 1988: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Sound Effects, Visual Effects

1988: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection - Out of Competition

1988: 2 Nominations for Razzie Awards: Worst Supp. Actor (Barty) & Screenplay

1988: Saturn Awards: Best Costumes. 5 nominations including Fantasy Film.

1988: Hugo Awards: Nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation

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