Wolfgang Petersen’s interpretation of Michael Ende’s novel of the same name was his English-language film debut. The story of a boy immersed in a magical fantasy book that follows a child warrior tasked with saving the land of Fantasia from The Nothing—a representation of the human world’s loss of hopes and dreams. But little does he know his own importance in saving Fantasia from destruction. The film is a timeless enchanting tale that denotes the power of imagination and magic and persists in the psyche of audiences who grew up with it.

DIRECTOR: Wolfgang Petersen. WRITTEN BY: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel. CAST: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach. 1984. 102 min. West Germany. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 7+. DCP. 

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. 

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Fanny's Restaurant & Café

All guests who present a ticket for a film screening, Tuesday through Saturday (and the first Sunday of every month), receive 10% off all food and non-alcoholic beverages at Fanny's. Discount only applicable on the same day as the screening and cannot be redeemed for another screening or date. Dinner reservations can be made on OpenTable or Resy.