The Thief and the Cobbler (released as The Princess and The Cobbler in Australia and South Africa and Arabian Knight in the United States of America) is an animated feature film, famous for its long, troubled history and the high quality of the animation. The film was conceived by Canadian animator Richard Williams, who worked 26 years on the project. Beginning the work in 1964, Williams intended for the film to be his masterpiece, and a milestone in the art of animation.

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  • The Thief and the Cobbler (released as The Princess and The Cobbler in Australia and South Africa and Arabian Knight in the United States of America) is an animated feature film, famous for its long, troubled history and the high quality of the animation. The film was conceived by Canadian animator Richard Williams, who worked 26 years on the project. Beginning the work in 1964, Williams intended for the film to be his masterpiece, and a milestone in the art of animation. The Thief and the Cobbler was in and out of production for over two decades, until Williams, buoyed by his success as animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, signed a deal in 1990 to have Warner Bros. finance and distribute the film. This deal fell through when Williams was unable to complete the film on time. As Warners pulled out, The Completion Bond Company assumed control of the project and had it finished by producer Fred Calvert without Williams. Two versions of Calvert's completed The Thief and the Cobbler were released; one was issued in Australia and South Africa in 1993 as The Princess and the Cobbler and the other in the United States in 1995 as Arabian Knight, distributed by Miramax Family Films. While both are significantly different from Williams' intended version, the Arabian Knight version included new voice work by actors such as Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Eric Bogosian and Jonathan Winters. Although the released versions were not financial successes, the film's history and intent has given it significant cult status among animation professionals and fans. Video copies of workprints made during Richard Williams' involvement on the project often circulate within animation subcircles. In addition, several different people and collectives, from animation fans to The Walt Disney Company's Roy E. Disney, have initiated restoration projects intended to create a high-quality edit of the film which would mirror Williams' original intent as closely as possible. Because it was in production from 1964 until 1995, a total of 31 years, The Thief and the Cobbler holds the record for having the longest production time for a motion picture in history. The film was the final appearance of Vincent Price (d. 1993), who recorded his dialogue from 1967 to 1973.
  • Вор и сапожник (The Thief and the Cobbler) — полнометражный мультфильм английского режиссёра Ричарда Уильямса (Richard Williams), снимавшийся с 60-х до 90-х, вышедший в урезанной версии в 1993 году и известный по любительской реставрации 2006 года.
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  • An unreleased poster from the latter days of the film's production, before the film was taken from Richard Williams.
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  • The Thief and the Cobbler (released as The Princess and The Cobbler in Australia and South Africa and Arabian Knight in the United States of America) is an animated feature film, famous for its long, troubled history and the high quality of the animation. The film was conceived by Canadian animator Richard Williams, who worked 26 years on the project. Beginning the work in 1964, Williams intended for the film to be his masterpiece, and a milestone in the art of animation.
  • Вор и сапожник (The Thief and the Cobbler) — полнометражный мультфильм английского режиссёра Ричарда Уильямса (Richard Williams), снимавшийся с 60-х до 90-х, вышедший в урезанной версии в 1993 году и известный по любительской реставрации 2006 года.
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