This is a Russian animated version of the famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Made by Soyuzmultfilm Studio (Moscow, Russia), it became the 1st prize winner at the Venice Film Festival, and the 3rd prize winner at the USA Film and Television Festival.
This fluid Russian animated film has long been a family favorite.
Running time - 64 minutes. There are also four more films on this DVD directed by the same animator, Lev Atamanov. The films are "The Golden Antelope" (31 min), "The Bench" (10 min), "Cyclist" (5 min) and "The Fence" (1 min).
All films presented on this DVD were digitally restored in Hollywood.
For children of all ages starting from 4-5 year olds.
In Russian language with English subtitles.
Format: DVD (NTSC, North American standard). Viewable on any American DVD player.
