Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘The Little Prince’ has been adapted into several movies. It has also been adapted into shows, musicals, and so on. Apart from that, his books, ‘Southern Mail’ and ‘Night Flight’ also have movie adaptations.
Southern Carrier or Southern Mail
This is a 1937 action film directed by Pierre Billion. It is adapted from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1929 novel: ‘Southern Mail.’ Andre Barsacq and Leon Barsacq designed the film’s set. Pierre Richard-Willm, Raymond Aimos, and Jany Holt starred in the movie.
The movie was released on January 22, 1937, and is distributed by Pathé. It also has a French version: ‘Courier Sud.’ This was published in the same year as its English version.
With a running time of 91 minutes, Southern Carrier was produced by André Aron and Edouard Corniglion-Molinier. Jacques Ibert and Maurice Thiriet handled the music. The movie belongs to the Pan-Ciné production company.
Apart from the ones already mentioned, the cast also includes Jany Holt, Roger Legris, Pierre Sergeol, Abel Jacquin, Jean Aimé, Louis Baron Fils, and Pauline Carton, amongst many others.
Night Flight
Based on the novel ‘Vol de Nuit’ [translated into English and titled: ‘Night Flight’] by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Night Flight is a 1933 American pre-code aviation drama film. Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable, Helen Hayes, Robert Montgomery, and Myrna Loy all make appearances in the movie. Produced by David Selznick and directed by Clarence Brown, Night Flight was released on October 6th, 1933, in the United States. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Herbert Stotgaet, and Charles Maxwell as orchestrators provide a musical background to the movie.
The Little Prince
‘The Little Prince‘ was released in France on the 29th of July 2015. It tells the story of Mackenzie Foy, a girl who is reintroduced into a world where she rediscovers her childhood and herself, and learns that it is human connections that are matters of consequence and that, more often than not, what is within is more important than what is without.
Very much like the case of the little prince and the young man, where they both learn a great deal from each other, even though it is the young man who clearly had a lot of learning and unlearning to do. With so much contempt and reservations for the grown-ups, he barely takes notice of the fact that he was fast becoming what he hates. His experience in the desert in Africa helps correct this. He learns the value of friendship. He learns what should and what should not be matters of consequence.
The aviator and the girl enjoy each other’s company. They learn from each other. The girl learns, unlearns, and relearns.
‘The Little Prince‘ is an animation directed by Mark Osborne and produced by Dimitri Rassam, Aton Soumache, and Alexis Vonarb. It is a moving starring a host of actors, including Bob Persichetti and Irena Bring. 77.5 million USD were budgeted for this movie which ended up making $97.5 million at Box Office.
FAQs
Was ‘Night Flight’ ever adapted into a movie?
Yes, ‘Night Flight’ happens to be one of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s books which has been adapted into various forms. Based on the novel ‘Vol de Nuit’ [‘Night Flight’] by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Night Flight is a 1933 American pre-code aviation drama film. Produced by David Selznick and directed by Clarence Brown, Night Flight was released on October 6th, 1933, in the United States.
Movies aside, has a documentary been made from ‘The Little Prince’?
Yes, a documentary has been made from ‘The Little Prince.’ The documentary is titled: Invisible Essence: ‘The Little Prince.’ It was directed by Charles Officer and released in 2018. It was produced by Stuart Henderson and Jake Yanowski. Edited by Bruce Lapointe, it was released on October 16, 2018, and is distributed by The Orchard. With a screen time of 90 minutes, the language of the documentary is English.
Who directed Southern Mail?
Southern Mail is a 1937 action film directed by Pierre Billion. It is adapted from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1929 novel: ‘Southern Mail.’ The movie was released on January 22, 1937, and is distributed by Pathé. The book the movie was adapted from also has a French version: ‘Courier Sud.’ This was published in the same year as its English version.
How much was budgeted for The Little Prince?
77.5 million USD were budgeted for ‘The Little Prince.’ With its book form being a best seller and over 200 million copies sold worldwide, ‘The Little Prince‘ [movie] also made waves. It went on to gross $97.5 million in Box Office.
