"Stardust": the plot, the role, the actors. "Stardust" - a film in the genre of fantasy

"Stardust" - adventurous and romanticfantasy film, released in 2007. He is called one of the best modern fairy tales. The audience appreciated the fine humor, interesting story moves, funny characters and actors who played them. "Stardust" is a film that children and adults enjoy watching even today.

Plot

The tape was taken from the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. New faces and images were presented to the characters by famous and novice actors. "Stardust" tells about the English village Zastenie, adjacent to the magical country of Stormhold.

A young guy, Dunstan Thorne, gets intoa magical city and falls in love with a princess-captive. After 9 months, he is thrown to the newborn son of Tristan. After many years already grown up, Tristan falls in love with the first city beauty, but she is going to marry another. In desperation, the guy promises to bring a star that fell over the wall.

Tristan tells this to his father, and thatreveals the secret of his unusual appearance. In the inheritance, the boy left the Babylonian candle, which will carry him to his mother. But Tristan thinks about the star, and the magical artifact delivers him to the place of her fall.

The star did not fall by accident. The King of Stormhold died and announced that the heir to the crown would be the returned amulet thrown into the sky. The amulet knocks down the star, and princes are sent to search for it.

Tristan is in place of the fall of the star anddiscovers that this is the beautiful girl Ivein. She finds an amulet and puts it on her neck. Despite unusual circumstances, the guy decides to bring Ivein to his bride, and then return to heaven using the rest of the Babylonian candle.

Their plans are being violated by the princes, whohunt for an amulet, and witches who want to kill Iwaine in order to regain sorcery power. Young people are helped by the captain of an air pirate ship. After experiencing a lot of adventures, they fall in love. Then Tristan decides to stay with Ivaine, but before that, talk to the former lover. As proof, he takes with him to the real world a lock of hair star.

Eveyn does not suspect the Tristan plan and shouldbehind him to the wall. The guy discovers that without magic the fallen star will turn into a meteorite, and hurries back to Stormhold. But there he learns that Iveyne was kidnapped by a witch and an evil prince.

Tristan saves her beloved, finds her own mother andlearns about his royal origin. He becomes a new king, and Ivein becomes his wife. Together they rule a magical land until old age, and then return to heaven and turn into stars.

Tristan Thorne

Tristan Thorn - the main character of the film, grandson andheir to the king of a magical land, but he himself does not suspect this. He goes to a magical land to prove his feelings beloved. Throughout the movie, the viewer watches as an inexperienced and awkward guy experiences incredible adventures and turns into a strong and fearless knight.

The role of Tristan Thorn played the Britishtheatrical and film actor Charlie Cox. He was widely known precisely because of the role of Tristan in "Star Dust." Also Charlie Cox played in the series "Downton Abbey", "Theory of Everything", "Daredevil".

Yvaine

The role of Iwaine - the star that fell from the sky, was played by ClaireDanes. Eveine knows very little about people's lives and dreams of returning to heaven to shine again. On Earth, it is trapped not only by danger, but also by genuine sincere love.

Claire Danes is an American actress. She began to star in adolescence - the girl appeared in several episodic roles in the television series. The first serious work - the main role in the cult series "My so-called life", brought the actress a Golden Globe award and a nomination for Emmy. Among the famous projects she participated in were Romeo + Juliet, Destroyed Palace, Clock, Terminator 3: Rise of Machines, Rodina and others.

Lamia

The most striking character was Lamia in performanceMichelle Pfeiffer. Lamia is a vicious and seductive witch, one of three sisters. She goes in search of a fallen star to carve her heart and regain her youth. Michelle remembered the viewer in the image of an attractive witch after the 1987 film "The Witches of Eastwick". But this time the villain came out so charming that she eclipsed the main characters.

Michelle Pfeiffer became popular after the film "Scarface". Also on her account works in the films "Married to the Mafia", "Famous Brethren Bakers", "Field of Love", "Wolf", "White Oleander".

Secondary Characters

Pleased with the viewers of secondary characters, which played well-known actors. "Stardust" was remembered and loved by the audience thanks to Captain Shakespeare, goat Billy, a ghost company.

Sienna Miller played the proud Victorious Forester- the first city beauty, beloved Tristan. Robert De Niro just fell in love with the audience in his character - the famous captain of pirates, nicknamed Shakespeare. The captain is a kind and gentle person, but before his team gets a formidable look.

The role of the evil prince Septimus was played by Mark Strong, andthe role of his good brother is Jason Fleming. The role of the mother of the protagonist, Princess-slave Una, was performed by Keith Magouwen, and the role of the father is Nathaniel Parker. The image of the witch-merchant, who captivated Una, was embodied by Melanie Hill.

The story itself is retold by the voice of Ian McKellen. Peter O'Toole played the role of the dying king, David Wallyams, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adam Buxton, Rupert Everett played his sons.

Sisters of Lamia, Empus and Mormo, played Sarah Alexander and Joanna Scanlen. Mark Williams made the audience laugh in the image of a goat who assumed a human face, Jake Carren played his master.

Interesting Facts

The actors also did a lot of work on the film. "Stardust" was purchased for the film adaptation of the studio Miramax, but the project never started. Then the author of the novel handed over the rights to film the novel to his friend, director Matthew Vaughn, who made the film.

Here are some interesting facts from the set:

In the novel of the main character is called Tristan.
In the book witches do not have their own names.
The names of princes mean "First", "Second", etc. The name of the princess is translated as "The only."
When Prince Prymus dies, you can see that he has blue blood.
In the scene, when Tristan's head was smashed on the vase, the actor was injured. The scar on his forehead can be seen in the film.