Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbinsfrom a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam and Caitlin Clarke. It had a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney's Buena Vista International handled international distribution. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom, where a young wizard experiences danger and opposition as he hunts the dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative.
Plot
Urland, a sixth-century post-Roman kingdom situated near the River Ur, is being terrorized by Vermithrax Pejorative, a 400-year-old dragon. To appease the creature, King Casiodorus offers it virgin girls selected by lottery twice a year. An expedition led by a young man called Valerian seeks help from the last sorcerer, Ulrich of Cragganmore.
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author | Hal Barwood Matthew Robbins |
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contentLocation | Europe |
director | Matthew Robbins |
editor | Tony Lawson |
genre | adventure animation fantasy |
keywords | apprentice apprenticeship ash burn devil dragon end of roman rule in britain follow kill old man post-roman river river ur river ure rock slide sorcerer terrorize the king underground lake virgin want white horse wiz wizard young man young woman |
musicBy | Alex North |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |
producer | Howard W. Koch |
productionCompany | Paramount Pictures Walt Disney Productions |
publisher | Paramount Pictures |
recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |