The Beast of Monsieur Racine

Presents an animated adaptation of the story of the same title by Tomi Ungerer in which Monsieur Racine discovers a strange creature in his backyard. Tells how he becomes good friends with the creature but still cannot identify it and relates how he visits the Academy of Science in Paris for help. Animators include Irena Jandova, Milan Klikar, Vera Kudinova, Bohumil Sejda. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.

Credits

production company

Kratky Film

Weston Woods Studios

producer

Morton Schindel

director

Gene Deitch

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323336

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Czechoslovakia, 1974

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