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Tell me about the Neverending Story film.
The film follows a boy who happens upon a magical book that tells of a young warrior who is given the task of stopping the Nothing, a dark force, from engulfing the mystical world of Fantasia.
What is the Neverending Story film about?
An '80s movie classic, The NeverEnding Story tells the tale of a young boy named Bastian Bux. Constantly tormented by bullies at school and forever lectured by his father for daydreaming, Bastian seeks refuge one day in an old bookstore.
How was the Neverending Story film received?
(3.5/5 stars on IMDB; rating: 7.4/10)
Did the Neverending Story film win any awards?
1984 - Bambi Award for: National film1984 - Goldene Leinwand (Golden Screen Award)1985 - Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Noah Hathaway)1985 - Brazilian Film Award for: Best Production1985 - Film Award in Gold for: Best Production Design
Was the Neverending Story film a book first?
The Neverending Story (German: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, first published in 1979. An English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was first published in 1983.

Question: Who was the author and when what it published
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