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 | 0.362 |
Directed By
Christine Edzard
Crew
Christopher Challis
Claude Gastine
Christine Edzard
Jill Carpenter
Hugh Strain
Michel Sanvoisin
Richard Goodwin
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Ludwig van Beethoven
Michael Gray
Campbell Askew
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