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Description of this Willow Poster
Willow is a 1988 American adventure film directed by Ron Howard and produced by Nigel Wooll. The film was produced by George Lucas and written by Bob Dolman from a story by Lucas. The film stars Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, and Jean Marsh. Davis plays the title character, an aspiring magician who teams up with a penniless warrior (Kilmer) to protect a baby from an evil queen (Marsh).
Lucas conceived the idea for the film in 1972 and approached Howard about directing it during the post-production phase of Cocoon in 1985. Bob Dolman was hired to write the script, which went through seven drafts before being completed in late 1986. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer then took over the script, and principal photography began in April 1987 and was completed in October of that year. The majority of filming took place at the Dinorwic Quarry in Wales, with some at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, and a small portion in New Zealand. Industrial Light & Magic created the visual effects sequences, which enabled a revolutionary breakthrough in digital morphing technology.
The film was released in 1988 to mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the special effects and character design while others criticized the direction and plot. It grossed $137.6 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. While not the blockbuster some expected, the film made a profit thanks to international box office receipts and strong home video and television performances. In addition, it received two Academy Award nominations. A sequel television series aired on Disney+ in 2022.
In an unnamed fantasy world, the evil witch queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar hears of a prophecy that a child born bearing a special rune will be her downfall. As a preventative measure, she imprisons all the pregnant women in her domain. The predicted child is born, but its mother persuades the midwife to smuggle it out of the castle. Bavmorda executes the mother and sends her wolf-like Nockmaar hounds after the midwife. As the hounds close in on her, the midwife drifts the baby on a grass raft in a river before succumbing to the hounds. Meanwhile, Bavmorda sends his daughter Sorsha and an army led by General Kael to search for the baby.
Some distance downstream, a village of Nelwyn (a race of dwarves) is preparing for a feast. The baby is found by the children of farmer and aspiring wizard Willow Ufgood, and her family welcomes and loves her. At the feast, a Nockmaar dog arrives and attacks every crib it finds. After the Nelwyn warriors kill it, Willow presents the baby to the village chief, High Aldwin, as the likely reason for the dog’s appearance. Great Aldwin orders that the baby be returned to a Daikini family (the Nelwyn name for “tall people”), and so Willow and a group of volunteers set out with the baby in search of a family.
At a crossroads, they find Madmartigan, a mercenary trapped in a raven cage, who offers to take the baby in exchange for its freedom. Most of the Nelwyn believe they should give the baby to him, but Willow and her friend Meegosh refuse, prompting the others to abandon them and return home. After encountering Madmartigan’s old comrade Airk, who is on his way with an army to attack Bavmorda, Willow relents and agrees to Madmartigan’s terms.
On their way back, Willow and Meegosh discover that some brownies have stolen the baby and are chasing them. They are captured by the brownies, but the fairy queen Cherlindrea frees them and explains that the baby is Elora Danan, the foretold princess of Tir Asleen. She gives Willow a magic wand and sends her to find Fin Raziel, an aging enchantress.
Willow sends Meegosh home and continues his journey with two brownies, Franjean and Rool. Along the way, he encounters Madmartigan again, who disguises himself as a woman to hide from Llug, his mistress’s husband. Sorsha and Kael’s army arrives, but Madmartigan reveals himself to be a man in Llug’s eyes, which starts a fight that allows Willow and Madmartigan to escape with Elora.
Madmartigan, seemingly reluctantly, leads Willow to the lake where Raziel lives. They are captured soon after, along with Raziel, who has been transformed into a brushtail possum by Bavmorda. Willow attempts to bring her back to life, but Bavmorda transforms her into a rook.
Franjean accidentally gives Madmartigan a dose of love potion. Madmartigan declares his eternal love to Sorsha, but she is skeptical. Willow’s group flees, finding Airk and the remnants of his army after Bavmorda defeats them. When Nockmaar’s army pursues them, Madmartigan takes Sorsha hostage, and they flee again. But Sorsha escapes.
Willow’s group arrives in Tir Asleen, but the town is cursed and overrun by trolls. Kael’s army arrives, and Madmartigan and Willow try to fend them off. Willow accidentally transforms a troll into a two-headed Eborsisk monster with her wand, and in the ensuing chaos, Kael kidnaps Elora. Sorsha, realizing she has fallen in love with Madmartigan, sides with him. Airk’s army arrives, but Kael, carrying Elora on horseback, rides through them and goes to Nockmaar Castle. Bavmorda orders the preparation of a ritual to banish Elora from the world forever. Willow’s group and Airk’s army arrive at Nockmaar Castle, but Bavmorda casts a spell that transforms them all into pigs. Willow, who has been using the wand for protection, finally restores Raziel to human form. She breaks the spell Bavmorda cast on the army, and they trick their way into the castle. Kael kills Airk, but Madmartigan avenges him, while Willow, Sorsha, and Raziel confront Bavmorda in the ritual chamber. After a grueling fight, Bavmorda incapacitates Raziel and Sorsha. Willow uses a sleight of hand to trick Bavmorda into thinking he has made Elora disappear. A flustered Bavmorda prepares to attack her, but in doing so, he accidentally completes the ritual and banishes himself.
During the celebrations at Tir Asleen, Willow receives a spellbook from Raziel. Leaving Elora in the care of Madmartigan and Sorsha, Willow returns home to her village and family in triumph.