The Insensitive Princess (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, The Insensitive Princess is an animation series.

What it’s about. The Insensitive Princess is a 1983 French animated television series written and directed by Michel Ocelot. The animation is a combination of cel and cutout animation while the elaborate architectural style of the production design has been said to be reminiscent, though visual association, of Charles Perrault and Jean de La Fontaine's fairy tales; like Ocelot's Les Trois Inventeurs before it and several episodes of the later Ciné si it takes place in a literary fairy tale-like fantasy setting, specifically a palatial theater, which mixes the ornate styles of decoration and dress of the upper-classes of both the time of the Ancien Régime and the belle époque and includes such fanciful technology as a baroque-styled submarine, elements of outright fantasy such as dragons and such anachronisms as a reference to motorcycles. It won first prize in its category at the 3rd Bourg-en-Bresse Animation Festival for Youth and the audience prize at the 6th Odense Film Festival.

Who’s in it. The Insensitive Princess stars Joël Péju as The Schoolboy Prince (Voice), Yves Arcanel as Announcer (Voice), Karin Maire as The Insensitive Princess (Voice) and Michel Ocelot as Narrator (Voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Insensitive Princess has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Insensitive Princess page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Insensitive Princess tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.