The Colour of Magic (2008) (TV)

Director:

Vadim Jean

Writers:

Vadim Jean (written by)
Terry Pratchett (novels)

Release Date:

23 March 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

It's a pigment of your imagination

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Luggage | Shop | Sword In Stone | Orangutan | Coward

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Jason	...	Rincewind
Sean Astin	...	Twoflower
Tim Curry	...	Trymon
Jeremy Irons	...	Patrician
Brian Cox	...	Narrator (voice)
James Cosmo	...	Galder Weatherwax
Christopher Lee	...	Death (voice)
Janet Suzman	...	Ninereeds
David Bradley	...	Cohen the Barbarian
Nigel Planer	...	Arch Astronomer
Stephen Marcus	...	Broadman
Laura Haddock	...	Bethan
Liz May Brice	...	Herrena
Karen Shenaz David	...	Liessa (as Karen David)
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Picture Imp

Also Known As:

Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (International: English title) (complete title)
The Color of Magic (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

UK:191 min | USA:137 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (High Definition) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Not Rated | UK:PG (DVD) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Anglesey, Wales, UK

Company:

RHI Entertainment

Trivia:

Many of the angry mob of Star People outside Unseen University, and the customers in the Broken Drum during the fight scene, are Discworld fans recruited through fan websites and mailing lists.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rincewind and Twoflower are on the rock next to the Circumfence, the string holding Rincewind's hat around his neck keeps moving from above his beard to below it between shots.

Quotes:

Cohen the Barbarian: Hot water. Good dentishtry. Shoft lavatory paper.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Colour of Magic (1986) (VG)

Not bad

I quite liked this film thought I thought some elements of it would be lost on people who haven't read the book since there's only so much exposition you can fit in a film. One of my pet hates is when one of my favourite books gets turned in to a film where the director just can't resist changing every second character and adding entirely new scenes. This kept faithful to the books while still being enjoyable for those who haven't read the books. The version I got on DVD actually comes in two parts with the first part covering the first book - The colour of magic. The second part covers the second book in the series - The light fantastic. Not sure if that's the standard version everyone gets or if some only get part one.