Directed by:
Danièle J. SuissaScreenplay:
Donald MartinCinematography:
Richard LeitermanComposer:
Jack LenzCast:
Sandrine Holt, Miles O'Keeffe, Tony Goldwyn, Gordon Tootoosis, David Hemblen, George Buza, Shawn MathiesonPlots(1)
Most came to the New World seeking their fortunes, but John Smith (MILES O'KEEFFE) arrived in 1607 to embrace adventure in the unexplored wilderness of the Americas. He found more than he bargained for. Captured by the Powhatan Confederacy, John Smith has been sentenced to die. As the knife is raised to take his life, Pocahontas, a Powhatan princess (SANDRINE HOLT) speaks. She will adopt him, according to tribal tradition, the only way to save his life. Her act of love stirs the anger of her tribesmen, and in the eyes of the English, particularly his enemy, Sir Edwin Wingfield, John Smith is a traitor. The growing hatred between the Indians and settlers can only lead to bloodshed...and at last, war. Pocahontas and John Smith...their love spans cultures and continents. They risked everything for a new world and for each other. Can they have both? (official distributor synopsis)
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I've always wanted to see this feature version. During the Disney Pocahontas era, a lot of baggage was created, but this movie with Sandrine Holt relatively stood out. It followed a few live-action feature film traditions Pocahontas (1910), Pocahontas and John Smith (1924), and Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953). Later, The New World (2005) was made. The budget for Pocahontas: The Legend was rather modest, so the whole thing feels like a regular episode of that adventurous series at the time, but the script and performances are good and complement the contemporary Disney narrative very well. Of course, only the first period of the relationship with John Smith is covered.
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