Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001)
The Childlike Empress lies in limbo between life and death and the only hope for her kingdom lies in the ability of a young boy to transcend the boundaries of fantasy in this tale of myth and magic that is certain to capture the imagination. As young Bastian opens the pages of "The Neverending Story," he learns that the Childlike Princess is near death and Fantasia is in danger of falling prey to the Dark Princess Xayide. Soon falling through the written page and into a world beyond his wildest imagination, Bastian's alter ego Atreyu must enlist the help of his trusty sidekick Fly Girl and mischievous hucksters Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian if there is any hope of unlocking the mystery of the Southern Oracle and awakening the Childlike Empress to bring order back to Fantasia.
Director: Giles Walker
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Mark Rendall as Bastian Balthazar Bux |
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Tyler Hynes as Atreyu |
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Victoria Sanchez as Xayide |
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Edward Yankie as Mr. Blank |
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John Dunn-Hill as Carl Coreander |
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Johnny Griffin as Connor |
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Brittany Drisdelle as Fallon |
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Valérie Chiniara as Marley |
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Sally Taylor-Isherwood as Yonie |
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Emma Taylor-Isherwood as Olano |
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Stéfanie Buxton as Fly Girl |
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Audrey Gardiner as Childlike Empress |
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Stefano Faustini as Lucas |
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Robert Crooks as Tartus |
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Jane Wheeler as Laura Bux |
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Greg Kramer as Rip Rowdy |
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Emma Campbell as April |
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Tyrone Benskin as Cairon |
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Jasson Finney as Hykrion |
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Dawn Ford as Wise Woman |
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Lisa Bronwyn Moore as Martha Finnegan |
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Noel Burton as Michael Bux |
| Directing | Giles Walker | Director |
| Writing | Michael Ende | Novel |
| Writing | Leila Basen | Writer |
| Writing | Karin Howard | Writer |
| Writing | David Preston | Writer |
| Production | Steven Hewitt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Irene Litinsky | Producer |
| Production | Michael Prupas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rolf Schneider | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Daniel Villeneuve | Cinematography |
| Editing | Simon Webb | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Brisebois | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Sound | Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | Foley Mixer |
| Editing | Marc Lussier | Editorial Manager |
