This short film by Yuri Norstein tells the story of two would-be lovers, Heron and Crane, whose pride and self-importance continually prevent them from accepting each other's proposals of marriage, despite their desire for each other.
Released: 1973
Language: English subtitled / Russian
Alternate Titles: Heron and Crane, Tsaplya i zhuravl (Russia)
Style: 2D animation
[ Russian ] Featuring the voices of:
| Enokenti Smoktinovsky | ... Narrator |
Based on: Russian folk tale
Of Interest: Norstein's third film, even this seemingly innocent tale fell foul of the Soviet censors. Norstein's four-person crew invented a special piece of equipment which allowed them to animate on layers of glass, giving the film its distinctive appearance.
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