An animated puppet film for children based on the poem by Robert Browning about the events in the town of Hamelin after a plague of rats invade the town. Narrated by Robert Hardy.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015812
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Children's poetry - Film and video adaptations
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)