This animated motion picture maintains all the wisdom, with and compassion of Hans Christian Anderson’s tale. The graceful delicate images and music evoke the sadness and ultimate joy of the sensitive duckling whose only fault is that he is different. The universal theme of alienation, prejudice and true beauty are subtly expressed in the film.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016998
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Animals & Wildlife → Ducks
Animation
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Czechoslovakia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - Czech Republic
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)