This Emmy Award winner for Best Animated Special is based on the first book of C.S. Lewis' acclaimed series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." Four children pass through a mystic portal in a wardrobe and discover the magical kingdom of Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures. There, an evil witch's spell has cast the land into eternal winter. Fearing that an ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and that the children are Narnia's rightful rulers, the White Witch tricks their youngest brother into betraying his family, enacting an ancient magic that she can use to halt the fulfillment of the prophecy. Now, only Aslan, noble lion and High King above all kings in Narnia, can help them defeat the witch, restore springtime to Narnia, and claim their rightful places on the throne.
Directed by: Bill Melendez
Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
TVC London
Bill Melendez Productions
DPI
Pegbar Productions
Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation
Status
Released
Release Date
1979-04-01
Original Language
English
Runtime
1 hr 35 mins
Genres
Animation Family TV Movie Fantasy Adventure
Keywords
witch based on novel or book resurrection portal betrayal mythological beast magical creature ancient prophecy based on young adult novel christian allegory religious allegory