Swan Lake (1981 film)

World Masterpiece Fairytale Swan Lake , Sekai Meisaku Dwa Hakuch no Mizmi? is an anime film based on the ballet Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The film was released in Japan onMarch 1981 by Toei.

The hero, Prince Siegfried, is out riding one day with his friends when he sees a swan with a crown on its head swimming on a lake. One of his friends, Adolf, tries to shoot the swan, but just before his arrow flies, Adolf is turned to stone. Siegfrieds other friend accuses the swan of practicing witchcraft, neither of them pondering the presence of a owl just behind them. Siegfried is unable to stop thinking about the swan, and decides to follow it as it swims away from its spot on the lake. Siegfried soon finds himself at a castle.Siegfried watches in surprise as the swan transforms into a beautiful girl. He approaches her at first she is frightened for him and tries to get him to leave, but at his persistence she starts to tell him her story. Her name is Princess Odette, and three years prior she was kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Rothbart the owl who wanted her hand in marriage. He keeps her a swan by day so that no one will fall in love with her, as the only way Rothbarts power can be defeated is when a man loves her with all his heart and soul. Siegfried explains that he already felt something for her the moment he saw her eyes, and asks her to go to his birthday ball the next night, where he will choose her as his bride. ........

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