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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001): Cast

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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning is a 2001 family fantasy film directed by Giles Walker, starring Audrey Gardiner as Childlike Empress, Victoria Sanchez and Mark Rendall. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Giles Walker
Genres
Family , Fantasy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning About?

The premise of Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning without spoilers.

With the Childlike Empress teetering between life and death, Fantasia faces the menace of the Dark Princess Xayide. When Bastian begins reading “The Neverending Story,” he is drawn into the book and becomes Atreyu. Joined by Fly Girl, Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian, he seeks the Southern Oracle to awaken the Empress and restore order to the realm of myth.

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning Themes & Keywords

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  • nightmare
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Cast & crew

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning Cast & Characters

Audrey Gardiner leads the cast as Childlike Empress, with Victoria Sanchez as Xayide and Mark Rendall as Bastian Balthazar Bux. Directed by Giles Walker; 22 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning

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From the director

More from Giles Walker

More films directed by Giles Walker: Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection, Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage, Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift and Blind Terror.

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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning.

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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Die unendliche Geschichte - Episode I - Das Buch der Weisen” and “Die unendliche Geschichte - Die Abenteuer gehen weiter: Episode I - Das Buch der Weisen”.

Also known as
  • Die unendliche Geschichte - Episode I - Das Buch der Weisen
  • Die unendliche Geschichte - Die Abenteuer gehen weiter: Episode I - Das Buch der Weisen
  • Tales From The Neverending Story: Volume 1 - The Beginning
  • L'histoire sans fin: Le livre magique
  • Die unendliche Geschichte - Das Buch der Weisen
  • W krainie Niekończącej się opowieści: Początek
  • Den Uendelige Historie I: Eventyret begynder

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Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning?

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning released?

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning was released on October 6, 2001.

Who directed Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning?

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning was directed by Giles Walker.

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Who is in the cast of Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning?

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning stars Audrey Gardiner as Childlike Empress, Victoria Sanchez as Xayide and Mark Rendall as Bastian Balthazar Bux, among 22 credited actors.

Does Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning have a post-credit scene?

No. Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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