The Black Cauldron (film)

The Black Cauldron also known as Taran and the Magic Cauldron is a 1985 American animated dark fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 25th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, it is loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, a series of five novels that are, in turn, based on Welsh mythology.

In the land of Prydain, Taran is an assistant pigkeeper on the small farm of Caer Dallben, home of Dallben the Enchanter. Dallben learns that the Horned King is searching for a mystical relic known as the Black Cauldron, which is capable of creating an invincible army of undead warriors, the Cauldron Born. Dallben fears the Horned King may try to steal his pig Hen Wen, which has oracular powers, and use her to locate the cauldron. Dallben directs Taran to take Hen Wen to safety unfortunately, Tarans daydreaming causes Hen Wen to be captured by the Horned Kings forces.Taran follows them to the Horned Kings stronghold. Along the way, he encounters the small, pestering companion Gurgi, who joins Taran on his search. Taran leaves Gurgi to sneak into the castle and rescues Hen Wen, who flees, but all too soon he is finally captured himself and thrown into the dungeon. A fellow captive, Princess Eilonwy, frees Taran as she is trying to make her own escape. In the catacombs beneath the castle, Taran and Eilonwy discover the ancient burial chamber of a king, where he arms himself with the kings sword. It contains magic that allows him to effectively fight the Horned Kings minions and so to fulfill his dream of heroism. Along with a third captive, the comical, middleaged bard Fflewddur Fflam, they escape the castle and are soon reunited with Gurgi. ........

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