Where the wild things are (K)

Presents an animated adaptation of the story of the same title by Maurice Sendak in which a small boy makes a visit to the land of the wild things. Tells how he tames the creatures and returns home. Animation: Bohumil Sejda.

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Credits

producer

Morton Schindel

production company

Kratky Film

Weston Woods Studios

director

Gene Deitch

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324741

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Czechoslovakia

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

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, 1973

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