Magic Orchard

Animated oriental fairy tale. A drought stricken village incurs further suffering when it is attacked by bandits. However, their luck changes when they find a pot of gold. The gold is used to buy some caged birds which, when set free, return to the village with seeds, from which grow a magic orchard. The orchard brings prosperity to the village, and its magic protects them from the bandits. (No narration or dialogue.)

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Credits

co-producer

Klara Stoklmsova

Rudolf Graf

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324011

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Czechoslovakia, 1982

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