Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001)
Overview
The Childlike Empress lies in limbo between life and death and the only hope for her kingdom lies in the ability of a young boy to transcend the boundaries of fantasy in this tale of myth and magic that is certain to capture the imagination. As young Bastian opens the pages of "The Neverending Story," he learns that the Childlike Princess is near death and Fantasia is in danger of falling prey to the Dark Princess Xayide. Soon falling through the written page and into a world beyond his wildest imagination, Bastian's alter ego Atreyu must enlist the help of his trusty sidekick Fly Girl and mischievous hucksters Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian if there is any hope of unlocking the mystery of the Southern Oracle and awakening the Childlike Empress to bring order back to Fantasia.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.616 |
Directed By
Giles Walker
Crew
Giles Walker
Michael Ende
Leila Basen
Karin Howard
David Preston
Steven Hewitt
Irene Litinsky
Michael Prupas
Rolf Schneider
Daniel Villeneuve
Simon Webb
Julie Brisebois
Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher
Marc Lussier
Adam Weissman
TOP CAST
Mark Rendall
Bastian Balthazar Bux
Tyler Hynes
Atreyu
Victoria Sanchez
Xayide
Edward Yankie
Mr. Blank
John Dunn-Hill
Carl Coreander
Johnny Griffin
Connor
Brittany Drisdelle
Fallon
Valérie Chiniara
Marley
Sally Taylor-Isherwood
Yonie
Emma Taylor-Isherwood
Olano
Stéfanie Buxton
Fly Girl
Audrey Gardiner
Childlike Empress
Stefano Faustini
Lucas
Robert Crooks
Tartus
Jane Wheeler
Laura Bux
Greg Kramer
Rip Rowdy
Emma Campbell
April
Tyrone Benskin
Cairon
Jasson Finney
Hykrion
Dawn Ford
Wise Woman
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Martha Finnegan
Noel Burton
Michael Bux
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