The Swineherd

United States, 1974

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A spoiled princess scorns the love of a worthy prince yet will kiss a swineherd a hundred times for a silly musical toy. An adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story that uses original illustrations from the book by Bjorn Wiinblad. Interesting animation be Gene Deitch with touches of irony in narration. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.

Credits

director

Gene Deitch

producer

Paul Hammerich

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Language

English

Duration

00:13:00:00

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