The Nightingale (1981)
Overview
A short, stop-frame animation. The film uses puppets to tell Hans Christian Andersen's tale about the song of a nightingale heard by the little kitchen girl at the Emperor of China's palace.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0721 |
Directed By
Christine Edzard
Crew
Christine Edzard
Richard Goodwin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Michel Sanvoisin
Christopher Challis
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Jill Carpenter
Campbell Askew
Michael Gray
Hugh Strain
Claude Gastine
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