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This is a dance of Russian dolls, as lively in its way as any performance of the Moiseyev Company. But these are painted wooden dolls, hollow inside and of graded sizes so that the largest holds all the rest. What the animator does with them makes for a charming film fantasy. They twirl, swing and sway to gay Russian tunes, never losing their fixed reserve. As the dance ends they hop up in turn into the mother figure, who then hurries off the scene. (Award: New York)
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012878
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dolls
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Dolls
Music & Performing Arts → Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Music & Performing Arts → Folk dancing, Russian
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)