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A traditional Japanese story told with animated puppets. An elderly peasant cottage weaver frees a crane from a trap and his kindness is rewarded unexpectedly by magical gifts. The tale unfolds against a backdrop of colourful snow.
Credits
director
Kazuhiko Watanabe
producer
Masaji Hara
production company
Gakken Company
Nippon Kangyo Bank
Language
English
Duration
00:17:00:00
Colour
Colour
ACMI Identifier
30587
Subject categories
Adaptations
Animation
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan
Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Folk literature, Japanese
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
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