After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up stories of journeys through the solar system for the stranded aviator.
Acting
Gene Wilder's fox is devastatingly tender—possibly his most underrated performance.
Direction
Stanley Donen trades Hollywood glamour for lo-fi poetry and commits fully.
Score
Lerner & Lane songs that will haunt your brain for decades. Sorry.
Director
Stanley Donen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saint-Exupéry's original manuscript drawings were used as reference, making this the most visually faithful adaptation despite its budget limitations.
The 1974 release tanked commercially because audiences expected a Disney-style children's film and got a philosophical meditation on death instead.
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