The Castaway and the airplane

Soviet Union, 1982

Film
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A delightful animation about a marooned castaway who, through his own fault, ruins his chance of being rescued.

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Credits

director

G Sokolosky

production company

Soyumultfilm

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places
Soviet Union
Production dates
1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016287

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Soviet Union

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Soviet Union

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Short films

Short films → Short films - Soviet Union

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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