Schmendrick explains to Lír what they are looking for and reveals Amalthea's true identity. Molly, Schmendrick, and Amalthea are joined by Lír as they enter the bull's den, and are trapped there by Haggard. Molly finally learns the location of the Red Bull's lair from the castle's cat. Haggard confronts Amalthea, hinting at the location of the unicorns, yet from the waning magic in her eyes, has doubts regarding his suspicions that she is more than she seems. Due to her new human emotions, Amalthea begins forgetting her true self and falls in love with Prince Lír, and considers abandoning her quest in favor of mortal love. Mabruk leaves after recognizing "Amalthea" for what she truly is, jeering that by allowing her into his castle Haggard has invited his doom. Haggard consents to lodge the trio, replacing his more competent wizard, Mabruk, with Schmendrick, and setting Molly Grue to work in his scullery. Schmendrick introduces the Unicorn as Lady Amalthea, and requests that they become members of Haggard's court, only to be told that the only occupants of the castle are Haggard, his adopted son Prince Lír and four ancient men-at-arms. Schmendrick, Molly Grue, and the now-human Unicorn proceed to the castle. Schmendrick promises to return her to normal after the quest is complete. The Red Bull loses interest in her and departs, but the Unicorn is shocked by the sensation of mortality. Before she can be captured, Schmendrick uses his unpredictable magic, transforming her into a woman. When the Unicorn nears the seaside castle of King Haggard, keeper of the Red Bull, she encounters the beast, a monstrous fire elemental. The Unicorn and Schmendrick gain a second traveling companion with Molly Grue, the careworn lover of Captain Cully (the disappointing reality behind the myth of Robin Hood). With the help of Schmendrick, the Unicorn escapes, in the process freeing Celaeno, who kills Fortuna. The unicorn is befriended by Schmendrick, an incompetent magician in the service of Mommy Fortuna. Fortuna keeps the immortal harpy Celaeno captive as well, deeming the risk secondary to the deed's prestige. Fortuna uses a spell to create another horn on the unicorn's head, as the carnival visitors cannot see her real form. Most of the attractions are normal animals enhanced by illusions to appear as mythical beasts. The Unicorn is captured by the witch Mommy Fortuna and displayed in her Midnight Carnival. Plot Ī female unicorn learns from two hunters and a butterfly that she is the last of her kind since a malevolent entity called the Red Bull has herded unicorns to the ends of the earth. The film grossed $6.5 million in the United States. The soundtrack was composed and arranged by Jimmy Webb, and songs were performed by the group America and the London Symphony Orchestra, with additional vocals provided by Lucy Mitchell. The film includes the voices of Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, and Christopher Lee. It was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for ITC Entertainment and animated by Topcraft. Beagle, who also wrote the film's screenplay, the film was directed and produced by Arthur Rankin Jr. Based on the 1968 novel The Last Unicorn written by Peter S. The Last Unicorn is a 1982 American animated fantasy film about a unicorn who, upon learning that she is the last of her species on Earth, goes on a quest to find out what has happened to others of her kind.
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