The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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.

Credits

production company

Cosgrove-Hall Productions

co-producer

Brian Cosgrove

Mark Hall

director

Mark Hall

Duration

00:30:37:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015812

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Childrens Films

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

Literature → Literature

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1980

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