The film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian": actors and roles, the plot, reviews

"Prince Caspian" - the second motion picture from the series "The Chronicles of Narnia" by Andrew Adamson. The film is based on the same name book by Clive Lewis. The main characters are the family of Pevensi, the prince and the mighty Lev Aslan. The film received positive reviews from critics and a multi-million-strong army of fans.

The idea of the idea

The sequel to the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The actors who took part in the shooting remained the same as in the first part. The film was released in 2008. Reviews about the movie exceeded all expectations. Critics took the film positively. The press responded with a large number of articles in newspapers and magazines. After the release of the film fans opened fan communities dedicated to actors and crew. The responses of the young fans were heartfelt, which influenced the release of two more films from the Narnia series. The genre of the film: adventure fantasy. World collections covered the budget of the film almost twice.

The main operator was appointed Carl Walter Lindenlaub. The composer is Harry Gregson-Williams, who already collaborated with the director of the film in their joint early projects. The director was Andrew Adamson, behind whom such masterpieces of world animation as "Shrek" and "Puss in Boots". He also made a screenwriter with Christopher Marcus, Stephen McFile. But the main story is taken from a fantasy book published in 1951 by the famous writer Clive Staples Lewis. Before the shooting of the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", the actors had to know thoroughly not only the script of the film, but also the very book of KS. Lewis.

Talented writer

Clive Staples Lewis is an Irish and English writer. He gained fame through Christian apologetics and medieval literature. His first work was a collection of poems "The Oppressed Spirit", released in 1919. In 1923, he graduated from the University in a bachelor's degree. The writer remains to work in the same educational institution as a teacher of philology. Two years later, he moved to work at the Magdalena College. In 1926, Lewis published another collection of poems called "Dymer." The writer was a member of the British Academy. The main glory was brought to him by a series of books, The Chronicles of Narnia.

The cycle of the books The Chronicles of Narnia

After graduating from the University of Clive Staples, Lewis worked as a teacher, combining his profession with writing. After a number of his successful works, in 1950 the famous writer publishes the first book from the series "The Chronicles of Narnia" - "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." According to the author's intention, the book tells about four children: Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter. In one of their adventures, friends find a wardrobe. The thing turns out to be magical and leads to a fairy-tale country called "Narnia".

The state is crawling under the power of the evil White Witch. The four friends break the spell thanks to the great Leo Aslan and the other inhabitants of Narnia. They liberate the state from evil spells, carrying out an ancient prophecy. After the overthrow of the witch, nature revives and a hundred-year winter ends. After the grand success of the first book a year later, the author releases the second part of "Prince Caspian". Children who become fans of books about Narnia need to continue. Clive Staples Lewis starts releasing one book a year. Between 1950 and 1956 he wrote seven books. For the final work "The Last Battle" Lewis was awarded the Carnegie Prize. In the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", the actors were proud that the founder of the idea of a great idea about Narnia was the talented writer Clive Staples Lewis.

Story line

Since the first part, more than 1300 years have passed. In the fairy-tale kingdom of Narnia, a troubled time has come. The power of the state was captured by merciless Telmarines. They destroyed most of the true inhabitants of Narnia. And the rest - they were driven to live in an impassable thicket of forest and inaccessible mountains. Prince Caspian is the only heir to the throne. He watches the brutal actions of his uncle Miraz, played by Sergio Castellitto. One of the nights at the usurup of Miraz the long-awaited son is born. After that, Prince Caspian was decided to kill. His impending warning is warned by his teacher Dr. Cornelius. Caspian escapes into the forest, meeting red and black gnomes. Caspian blasts into the Magic Horn, summoning kings and queens to the aid of another world. The heroes of the first book of Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan fall into their former kingdom. Before them, the task is to save the fairy kingdom.

Fierce battle

High King Peter decides to win a quick victory over the Telmarines. He is warned and discouraged, but he collects the army and attacks the castle. He is assisted by griffins, which on their wings transfer soldiers into the castle into enemy territory. Mice and gnomes remain for sabotage. Strong, powerful centaurs and minotaurs act as the main power. Edmund, played by Scandar Keynes, should shine a flashlight on one of the towers of the castle, marking the stages of the enemy army. But Peter fails the operation.

Caspian liberates the teacher and learns from him that his uncle killed his father. In a fit of vengeance, he bursts into the rooms of his evil uncle. At this point, the operation ceased to be sudden. Miraz gathers an army. And Edmund, despite all the warnings, admits the Narnians to the battle. The Telmarines close the bridge and the gate, after which the Narnians are trapped. Thanks to the heroic deed of the minotaur, which keeps the gate open, the main characters manage to retreat.

Duel of the generals

After an unsuccessful battle, discord occurs. Caspian succumbs to the persuasion of the black gnome Nikabrika, played by Warwick Davis, to resurrect the evil White Witch. But Peter and Edmund stop the ceremony. Heroes take refuge in Aslanovsky mound. Telmarines are going to defeat the Narnians. The army, armed with weapons and armor, approaches their camp. To delay the time of the battle, Uncle Caspian proposes to arrange a duel of military commanders.

Miraz agrees to fight to the death with Peter. The army of the victorious king will have to lead the state of Narnia. Peter wins, refusing to kill Miraz, giving this right to Caspian. But the prince is frail. He leaves his uncle alive. But after the battle, the Lord stabs Miraz, proclaiming that the Narnians did it. By his action, he initiates a fierce battle. At the Berunsky Brody, the second severe battle begins.

The outcome of the battle

The Narnians lure the first squad of the Telmarines into a trap. But catapults with stone nuclei gradually destroy the Narnians. Enemies destroy the entrance to the castle and begin the offensive. The Narnians go to the "last battle". The massive army of Miraz, in its strength and armament, surpasses the army of the Narnians.

At this time Lucy, played by Georgie Henley, is looking for the Great Lion in the forest. Aslan enlivens the trees. Powerful roots kill the Telmarines, destroying weapons and catapults. The new leader of the Telmarines leads the army to the water. But there the powerful Lion meets Lucy. With one growl, he invites the sea deity to fight the enemies. It washes off the Telmarines from the bridge and finishes the battle. The Narnians win.

The final

Heroes are sincerely glad to Leo - King of Kings. Caspian inherits the throne and becomes the legitimate ruler. He gives the right to reside in the country to the Narnians, proclaiming peace and friendship. The mighty Leo suggests that the Telmarines, who do not want to live with the Narnians, go to another world. He sends enemies to the island through the created portal. Lucy says goodbye to the red gnome, with whom she managed to make friends with Lev Aslan. Susan, played by Anna Popplwell, kisses Caspian for the first time. The lord of the forest returns the family of Pevensi back to their world. They are on the platform of the London subway.

The protagonist Lev Aslan

Aslan is an unmatched and powerful lion. He has a golden mane and wool. He is the central hero in all the books and films of the series "The Chronicles of Narnia." His amber eyes fascinate and attract everyone like a magnet. He comes to the heroes during their calamities. The ruler of the forest is the majestic son of the Emperor-for-the-Sea, the creator of the world of Narnia. In the first part, the Lion heroically dies, sacrificing himself. After that, he resurrects, becoming even stronger and mightier. He helps his friends free Narnia from the witch's evil spells. In the second part, the Lion liberates the state from the Telmarines. Helps Caspian H, played by Ben Barnes, to become the king of the fairy-tale country. In the third part, the Lion meets on the path of the "Conqueror of the Dawn". In the Silver Armchair, the King of Kings instructs Jill Pole to ask for the only heir to the throne, Prince Rylian.

In the fifth book, the Emperor's son-by-the-sea helps Shasta to protect the state from the Turkistanites and safely get home. The sixth part presents Aslan with other unforgettable adventures. He remembers how he created Narnia and helped his friends protect her from the evil witch. In "The Last Battle" he arranges the end of the End of the World. Leo holds the Last Judgment, dividing the inhabitants of the state into basic and other. He sends good heroes to true Narnia, and others to the ordinary world. He takes away from them the gift of talking and thinking. In the finale, Aslan turns into something so wonderful and beautiful that the author does not dare to describe it. The role of Aslan in the film was voiced by Liam Neeson. The imitator of the lion was the character Stebaslo in the parody movie "Very Epic Cinema." After filming in the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" actors called the parody film a pathetic fake.

Differences between film and book

1. In the book the Pevensi family gets to Narnia through the portal of a suburban railway station. In the film - from the subway of the London Underground.

2. The plot line with a humble admirer of Susan is invented by script writers.

3. The hooligans' fight with Peter, played by William Mousley, is the idea of the film's director Andrew Adamson.

4. The film carved the childhood of Caspian, the influence of a nanny and a teacher who told him about the old Narnia.

5. In the book, the scene of an assassination attempt on the life of Caspian is missing. The teacher Dr. Cornelius suspects that Miraz will decide to kill the prince.

6. In the book the main character Caspian is 13 years old. In the film he is 17.

7. The plot line of romantic relations with Susan is the idea of writers.

8. The failed attack of the Narnians on the castle of the Telmarines is a technically complex and dramatic episode of the film. In the book this storm of the castle is missing.

9. In the film, Dr. Cornelius is imprisoned, from which he is liberated by Caspian. In the book, the teacher leaves the castle himself to warn the Narnians that their refuge has been uncovered.

10. The scene to call the evil White Witch is greatly stretched and supplemented by script writers.

11. The "godless" world of the Telmarines in the film is shown more vividly and colorfully than in the book.