The Christmas tree

This is a traditional Ukrainian folktale, based on a story by Michaelo Kochubinsky, set in the 19th century. The story concerns eleven year old Ivanko, his parents, a mysterious old man and the “special” Christmas tree that tests the family’s faith and draws them together.

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Credits

producer/director

George Mendeluk

production company

Yalynka Production

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302953

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Christmas stories

Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Folk literature, Ukrainian

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1975

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