The Last Unicorn

"There's magic in believing!"

Nov 19 1982 G 1h 32m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.

Plot

From a riddle-speaking butterfly (Robert Klein), a unicorn (Mia Farrow) learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all of the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick (Alan Arkin), a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes), a middle-aged woman who dreamt all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard (Sir Christopher Lee).

Written by

Peter S. Beagle

Directed by

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

ITC, Rankin/Bass Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
32,798
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA