This Academy Award-winning film directed by Suzie Templeton has stunning stop-motion animation and no dialogue or narration. Set on a Russian farm, the characters are darker and a bit haunting yet sometimes delightfully amusing in their antics. Prokofiev's score is brilliantly synchronized with the animation, and the story takes a surprise twist at the end.
Created with an older audience in mind, it may frighten younger kids, so preview it first.
Includes an hour of bonus material including The Musical Themes, The Story in Pictures, The Making of...Behind the Scenes, Audio Commentary, and an Educational Workshop.
32 min. plus extras. DVD
