The Little Prince: The Art of the Movie by Ramin Zahed

The Little Prince: The Art of the Movie Reviews

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  Rezza Dwi

  I like the detail ✨😍
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  Ian

  Let’s be honest; I’m very biased when it comes to The Little Prince. The movie, which I’ve seen a good amount of times, is one of the only movies that makes me sob like a new born. I can’t believe it took me so many years until I finally got the artbook. And let me tell you: it’s beyond stunning. I fee like we don’t give enough credits to people who work on animation and stop motion movies. This book doesn’t only show the process of the whole movie but also how much work it is to create a movie like this. On top of that is also the challenge of adapting a classic and doing it justice, which this movie totally does in my opinion.
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  Rachel Meyer

  I love The Little Prince. It's so simple, yet so deep, and has so many good quotes. I also enjoyed the movie and how they took the story and encompassed it in another story. So it was fun to read this book about how the movie came to be, from look and animation. I enjoy making of and art of books and this one was no exception. A must read if you've seen the movie and like art.
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  شهد

  (Book 2 read for the reading rush)
  
  I love the movie adaptation of the little prince and this book was just lovely, learning about how this movie was made was such a delight!
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  Katrina

  A lovingly told, elegantly compiled story of the production process behind the recent film adaptation of The Little Prince. I didn't expect to read it from cover to cover in one sitting, but the full-page illustrations and extensive behind-the-scenes glimpses made it irresistible. Gathered here are tales from set; quotes from the director, artists, and production designers; descriptions of the work that went into creating pivotal scenes in the film; concept art and storyboards; and much more. There's something about seeing the movie's careful creation, and the intentionality and respect for the source material, that makes the final product even more appealing.
  
  Director Mark Osborne, who credits his wife with introducing him to The Little Prince as a way to maintain their connection during a long-distance stretch of their relationship, resisted a straightforward retelling of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic tale. As he explains in the introduction, the movie is instead "an adaptation of the emotional experience that one can have with the book, and a tribute to the way the story can affect us and the relationships around us." This explanation helps to frame the film in a way that makes it easier for longterm fans of the story to embrace it. The truth is, it's impossible for a movie to capture the specific, and deeply personal, responses of each reader. The simplest solution was to not make that attempt, but to tell the story of a young girl's introduction to it, showing the ways in which it impacted and transformed her life.
  
  This message comes across in every page of this gorgeous artbook. The love for and dedication to the work is clear, and the extraordinary level of craftsmanship that it displays is inspiring.
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  LillyBooks

  I never know what to rate books like this. The actual Le Petit Prince is one of my all time favorite books, and I have more than a little trepidation at the idea of movie adaptation. But there's excitement, too, of course, if the film can remotely do it justice. This was a nice book of drawings, both the initial ideas and the sketches those spawned and then some final artwork. I feel like I would probably appreciate it more after seeing the film. There are some things I'm not sure about (like the fox) but some things that really pleased me (like the rose). So, I'll wait and see.
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  Kayla

  Simply Amazing. Has the right artwork to text ratio.