Strega Nonna (K)

Animated version of a traditional Calabrian tale, retold and illustrated by Tomi de Paola about Strega Nonna the Italian Grandmother witch who cures headaches, secures husbands and banishes warts. Among her magic secrets is the trick of summoning pasta from her enchanted pot. Suitable for primary school level.

Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

director

Gene Deitch

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010352

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Italian literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1977

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