Mufaro's beautiful daughters (K)

Everyone agrees that Mufaro’s two daughters are very beautiful - the kind Nyasha, and the selfish Manyara. When the king decides to take a wife, the girls are unknowingly tested to reveal which is worthy enough to be the queen. Based on the book by John Steptoe.

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Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

producer

Paul R. Gagne

director

David R. Paight

Duration

00:14:08:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300162

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1989

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