
The Little Prince
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- Year:
- 1974
- 88 min
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When I was six years old,
I saw a magnificent picture
in a nature book
about the primeval forest.
It was a picture of a boa constrictor
swallowing an animal.
I'm trying to make a sketch of it
to show you.
Under this picture it said:
"Boa constrictors swallow
their prey whole without chewing it. "
There!
"And then remain stationary
for six months digesting it. "
I pondered that deeply.
And after some work, I succeeded
I called it "Drawing Number One".
I showed my masterpiece
to the grown-ups.
I asked them if it frightened them.
Frighten us?
Why should we be frightened of a hat?
A hat?
It was a picture of a boa constrictor
digesting an elephant obviously.
Since the grown-ups couldn't
understand it, I made another,
showing the elephant
clearly inside the boa constrictor.
"Drawing Number Two".
I was told to stop wasting my time
drawing boa constrictors,
whether from the inside or the outside,
and attend to my studies, which I did.
And that is why, at the age of six,
I gave up a career as a painter.
As I grew up, whenever I met one
who seemed clear-sighted,
to find out if he was a person
of true understanding,
I would show him my first drawing.
- # It's a hat, it's a sort of a kind of hat
# Painted poorly but it surely is a hat
# It's a hat, there's no doubt of it
It's a hat
# Top of Poppa is its proper habitat
# My, oh, my, look at that
Why, this dummy has drawn a hat
# It's a hat, it's a hat
If it's anything, it's a hat
# Why, it's nothing but a common
Himalayan mountain hat!
# It's a hat that looks like down upon
which someone must have sat
# Not Picasso or Corot
But a very nice chapeau
# Are you kidding?
It's a hat, you silly brat! #
# Every grown-up was the same
Uniformly they'd exclaim #
# It's a hat, it's a hat, it's a hat! #
# I could see it wasn't worth
Spending time with them on Earth
# It's a hat, it's a hat
It's a hat, it's a hat
# It's a hat, it's a hat, it's a hat #
# I need air
# Where only stars get in my hair
# And only eagles stop and stare
# I need air
# Oh, the world is mad
And I have had my share
# I need air
# I need air
# I need air
# One hour of mortal wear and tear
# Gives my morale morale-de-mer
# Any corner lot
that heaven's got to spare
# I need air
# I need air
# There's not a sign of life down there
# Just hats and grown-ups everywhere
# I need air
# Lots of cosy sky
that God and I can share
# I need air
# I need air #
I came to know many grown-ups,
and my opinion of them never improved.
I stopped showing my drawing and
never again mentioned boa constrictors,
elephants or stars.
Instead, I would talk about golf,
money, politics and neckties,
and everyone was pleased
with such a sensible man.
So, I lived my life alone
without anyone I could really talk to.
Until a short time ago.
I was testing a new plane, racing it
against the clock from Paris to India.
Come in, please. Over.
F- BDXY to Paris. Ground speed 190.
Running 10 minutes behind schedule.
Strong headwinds.
Trouble!
Losing altitude!
Detail location.
Detail location. Detail location.
Are you there, F-BDXY?
Where are you?
If you please, draw me a sheep.
Will you?
- Will I what?
- Will you draw me a sheep?
What?
What did you?
How did you?
How did you get here?
What are you doing here?
Waiting for you to draw me a sheep.
No, listen. Where did you come from?
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