Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (film)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is
a 2003 animated film produced by DreamWorks SKG with voices of characters from
Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Joseph Fiennes.
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The film was considered a commercial failure in the
US, where it became the lowest earning film of 2003 to be shown at 3,000+ theatres.
It would earn an estimated $26.5 million at 3,086 theatres in the US, though it
managed to gross $74 million worldwide.
Cast
Brad Pitt - Sinbad
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Marina
Michelle Pfeiffer - Eris
Joseph Fiennes - Proteus
Dennis Haysbert - Kale
Timothy West - Dymas
Adriano
Giannini - Rat
Raman Hui - Jin
Chung Chan - Li
Jim Cummings - Luca
/ Additional Voices
Conrad Vernon - Jed
Andrew Birch - Grum and Chum
Chris Miller - Tower Guard
Plot
An Arabian sailor (really a pirate) named Sinbad is on a quest to find the legendary Book of Peace, a mysterious artifact that Eris, the Greek goddess of chaos, has framed him for stealing. Given his background as a pirate, Sinbad's accusers do not believe his protestations of innocence. Prince Proteus of Syracuse intervenes, offering to stay imprisoned in Sinbad's place while Sinbad quests to recover the book; if Sinbad cannot recover the book and does not return in the time allotted for his quest, Proteus will receive Sinbad's death penalty and will be executed in his place. Initially, Sinbad would prefer to flee to the far corners of the world rather than undertake such a dangerous quest, with numerous deadly obstacles and the odds of success (and survival) vastly against him, hoping that Proteus' father will find some way to save his son. He soon discovers the Lady Marina of Thrace, Proteus's fianceé, has stowed away on board, determined to ensure that Sinbad fulfills his obligation to his friend, her betrothed. Prodded by her (and his own conscience), Sinbad ultimately decides to undertake the quest.
This story takes the name Sinbad, the presence of a Roc, as well as the incident wherein Sinbad and Company encounter an island that turns out to be the back of some great sea-beast from the Arabian Nights; however, much of the setting is derived from Greek mythology, including a trip to Tartarus to recover the Book and an encounter with the Sirens. The plot scenario of Proteus taking Sinbad's place is similar to the legend of Damon and Pythias. Throught the film, Eris appears as a sadistic femme fatale who speaks in a lugubrious voice and is constantly in sinuous motion. During the course of events, Marina becomes very attached to Sinbad.
Ultimately, Sinbad reaches Tartarus and enters it, accompanied only by Marina. He meets with Eris, and realizes that possession of the book is only a bonus for Eris; her true goal in the theft was to prod Proteus into surrendering his life for Sinbad's. The execution of the heir to the throne of Syracuse will throw the entire region into chaos for years to come, something the Goddess of Discord greatly desires. Sinbad bargains for the Book of Peace. Eris agrees to surrender the book if Sinbad truthfully answers a question: if he cannot gain possession of the book, will he fulfill his promise and return to die in his friend's stead? Sinbad says he will return, but Eris accuses him of lying and sends him and Marina back to Earth without the book. Sinbad admits to Marina that he was lying; he did not intend to keep his word and die, even to save the life of his friend. Marina begs him to flee, hoping to return on her own to Syracuse and somehow save both Proteus and Sinbad, but he now knows that neither he nor she could live with themselves if Sinbad abandoned Proteus to die. Out of good conscience, he travels back to Syracuse, where he embraces the death penalty. Before the executioner can kill him, Eris intervenes, furious at Sinbad for his actions. Sinbad quickly realizes that, despite doubting himself earlier, he has indeed kept his word to return to Syracuse and surrender his life for Proteus, and Eris, as a goddess, is bound to hold true to her promise to give him the Book. She gives him the Book and disappears, promising to find other places to destroy. Sinbad opens the Book and fulfills its purpose. Later, he re-embarks on another voyage. With him goes Marina, who has now become a part of his crew.
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