西遊記 (1960) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1960, 西遊記 is a fantastique, aventure and animation film directed by Taiji Yabushita, running about 88 minutes. “Duel of the Prehistoric Beasts! Summit Meeting of the Monsters!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Alakazam is a young and brave monkey who has been encouraged by all the other monkeys to become their king. After attaining the throne, he becomes rude and dictatorial, and does not believe that human beings are greater than he is. Then he tricks/forces Merlin the magician to teach him magic (reluctantly on Merlin's part, who warns Alakazam that the powers he acquires now will bring him much unhappiness later). Alakazam becomes so arrogant that he abuses his magic powers, and chooses to go up to Majutsu Land (the Heavens), to challenge King Amo. He is defeated by King Amo. For his punishment, he is sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat on a pilgrimage; in order to learn humility, mercy and to fight with wisdom. Ultimately, he learns his lesson and becomes a true hero.

Who’s in it. 西遊記 stars Kiyoshi Komiyama as Son Gokû (voice), Noriko Shindô as RinRin (voice), Hideo Kinoshita as Cho Hakkai (voice) and Setsuo Shinoda as Sa Gojô (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, 西遊記 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 西遊記 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 西遊記 tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, La Ligne verte, Le Voyage de Chihiro and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.