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'The Prince of Egypt' Directors Look Back on Their Animated Landmark 25 Years Later (aframe.oscars.org)

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The Prince of Egypt received two Oscar nominations, one for Best Original Musical Score by Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer, and another for Best Original Song for the iconic ballad "When You Believe," written and composed by Schwartz.

A.frame spoke with the film's directors to reflect on the making of this cinematic milestone and its enduring legacy. "I actually feel that the film has aged better when you look at it now," says co-director Hickner.

(The article doesn't mention the stage adaptation, which received productions in Silicon Valley California, Denmark and London.)

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[–] Prouvaire@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I saw it in theatres when it first came out, and the parting of the Red Sea was mind-blowing.

And "When You Believe" is the best song Stephen Schwartz has written. It's amazing. What the song does in in three minutes terms of moving story forward in terms of geography and time (from Egypt to the promised land) and tone (from despair to joy) would have taken at least 10-15 minutes if the song wasn't there.