The Enchanted Boy (1955)

Original title

Заколдованный мальчик

Directed by

Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Vladimir Polkovnikov

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

45 min

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy is turned into a tiny person and joins a flock of wild geese on a journey across Sweden. Based on a classic children's book, the story follows his adventures and the lessons he learns along the way.

whimsicalgentleadventurousold-fashionednostalgicearthyfairy-tale

What happens

The Enchanted Boy (Russian: Заколдованный мальчик, Zakoldovanyy malchik) is a 1955 Soviet/Russia traditionally animated feature film directed by Vladimir Polkovnikov and Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya. The film is an adaptation of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf and was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. In 2007 the film's image and sound were restored by the Russian company Krupnyy Plan, who released it on video and DVD packaged together with Cipollino, a 1961, 40-minute feature film directed by Boris Dyozhkin. No English-subtitled version has been released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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