The Boy and the North Wind

A puppet animation film about greed and justice. A young boy receives three presents from the North Wind and each one is stolen by a greedy landlord. Finally the North Wind gives the boy a present that punishes the greedy landlord.

Credits

production company

Gakken Company

Duration

00:11:07:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323689

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Avarice

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Justice

Literature → Fables

Literature → Folk literature, Japanese

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Japan, 1983

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