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Pocahontas
Mike Gabriel
(1995)
77min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Tom Hutchinson
This animated re-creation of the legendary romance between native American princess Pocahontas (voiced by Irene Bedard) and captain John Smith (Mel Gibson) in the 17th-century New World is visually stunning but historically flimsy. The first Disney animation to deal with a factual subject skilfully communicates both its "love conquers all" and ecological messages, although the greedy governor (David Ogden Stiers) is so over-the-top he's practically out of sight. A straight-to-video sequel followed in 1998, while supporting voice actor Christian Bale would later appear in Terrence Malick's superb 2005 live-action rendition of the same story.
Summary
A Native American princess falls in love with an English settler, but her father is distrustful of the Europeans - not without just cause, as a cruel governor is prepared to wage war to get his hands on the gold he believes they are hiding. Disney animated drama, with the voices of Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson and Christian Bale.
Cast & Crew
Pocahontas
Irene Bedard
John Smith
Mel Gibson
Lon
Joe Baker
Thomas
Christian Bale
Ben
Billy Connolly
Grandmother Willow
Linda Hunt
Governor Ratcliffe / Wiggins
David Ogden Stiers
Pocahontas
Judy Kuhn
Director
Mike Gabriel
Director
Eric Goldberg
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Drama
Music
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