Children's Dream: You Can Assemble the Original Falcor of 'The Neverending Story'

In 1984, the German director adapted the book “The Neverending Story”, written 5 years earlier by his countryman Michael Ende. German-American co-production cost $ 27 million and raised more than $ 100 million worldwide, guaranteeing 2 more sequels.

The film tells the story of Bastian, who escapes from bullies and takes refuge in a library in which he finds a magic book, which narrates Atreyu's saga to save the world of Fantasy from Nothing. The feature film is one of the greatest children's classics of the 1980s, with fans to this day.

And did you know that you can revisit this magical universe? Bavarian Film Studio maintains a permanent exhibition of original articles used during the recording. Only you will have to travel to Munich to visit it. According to Tripadvisor, the city and studio tour costs the equivalent of $ 91.65. Check out some of the items out there:

1. Falcor, the lucky dragon

You can even take a photo mounted on it!

2. The racing snail

3. Morla, the Millennial Turtle

4. The Stone Eater

5. The Southern Oracle

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Check out how the actors are today

Bastian (Barret Oliver)

Atreyu (Noah Hathaway)

Empress Child (Tami Stronach)

Teeny Weeny (Deep Roy)

Stone Eater, Falcor and Nothing (voice of Alan Oppenheimer)

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Random Curiosities

1. The first movie actually adapts only half of the book

2. The original locket, called Auryn, belongs to Steven Spielberg, who keeps it protected inside a bell jar.

3. Noah Hathaway, who plays Atreyu, was injured during riding practice and was thrown by one of the horses! And in the iconic scene in the Swamp of Sorrow, he got his leg caught in the sinking mechanism and was pulled deep into the mud, losing consciousness!

4. Michael Ende, the author of the book, did not like the film version and forbade his name to appear in the opening credits. Your name appears only at the end of the feature.

5. In the first scene that appears the Ivory Tower, you can see Mickey Mouse, ET, Chebacca, two Ewoks, Yoda and C-3P0.