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Love Of One's Life | Magic
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Best Animated Film | 1983
Box Office Collection 6,455,530 USD
Sir Christopher Lee (King Haggard) showed up for the recording sessions armed with his own copy of the book, with several places marked to indicate things that must not, in his opinion, be omitted. This is similar to his behavior on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and its sequels in which he also showed up on set with his copy of the books, and was often a stickler for exact fidelity to the novels.
In 2010, co-Director Jules Bass revealed that Jeff Bridges called him out of the blue, volunteered to do this movie for free as the novel was one of his favorite books, and recommended his friend Jimmy Webb for the soundtrack.
Author Peter S. Beagle showed up at a recording session during the making of this movie as Sir Christopher Lee recorded King Haggard's monologue about how only unicorns brought him happiness. Lee begged Beagle for his approval of his vocal performance, offering to record it again if the author found it unsatisfactory.
A live-action version of the novel has toiled in "development Hell" over the years, though it has reached various states of pre-production at times, even with Sir Christopher Lee and Dame Angela Lansbury set to reprise their roles. As of 2013, on-going legal disputes stemming from the animated movie, coupled with budgetary issues, have stalled the project, though author Peter S. Beagle has completed a new screenplay, and still expresses hopes that the movie will one day be made.
Sir Christopher Lee also provided King Haggard's voice in the German version of the movie.
"Schmendrick the Magician: She will remember your heart when men are fairy tales in books written by rabbits. Of all unicorns, she is the only one who knows what regret is - and love."
"Unicorn: You are a true wizard now, as you always wished. Does it make you happy? Schmendrick: Well, men don't always know when they're happy. But I-I think so. And you? Unicorn: I am a little afraid to go home. I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am no longer like the others, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but I now I do. I regret. Schmendrick: I am sorry. I have done you evil and I cannot undo it. Unicorn: No. Unicorns are in the world again. No sorrow will live in me with that joy-save one. And I thank you for that part, too. Farewell good magician. I will try to go home."
