Stardust story
Stardust is a 2007 romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. Based on Neil Gaiman's 1999 novel of the same name, the film features an ensemble cast led by Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert De Niro, with narration by Ian McKellen.
14 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coming of age | choice | it seems the point of all Tristan's ardors was for him to outgrow his childish infatuation and become a man |
| romantic love | choice | Tristan thought he loved Victoria, but outgrew this notion then realized he loved Yvaine. Especially Yvaine philosophized about love. |
| courtly intrigues | major | We saw how seven princess had schemed and killed each other in order to gain their father's kingdom. |
| fratricide | major | The brother princes were murdering each other in order to get the throne. |
| good vs. evil | major | the protagonists were stereotypically good, the antagonists wicked |
| magic powers | major | the witches had powers that let them change the world around them in all manner of ways |
| the quest for immortality | major | especially the witches yearned to eat Yvaine's heart so that they could go on living indefinitely |
| witch | major | There were three stereotypically wicked witches, as was Ditchwater Sal. |
| father and son | minor | Dunstan and Tristan |
| love triangle | minor | Tristan, Veronica, Humphrey |