The Blue Bird (1970)

Original title

Синяя птица

Directed by

Vasily Livanov

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

50 min

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two children go on a magical journey to find a blue bird that holds the secret to happiness. Their quest takes them through fantastical lands where they meet talking animals and spirits.

dreamlikewhimsicalpoeticgentleadventurouslyricalwarmnostalgic

What happens

The Blue Bird (Russian: Синяя птица, Sinyaya Ptitsa) is a 1970 Soviet animated feature film based upon the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck. It was directed by Vasily Livanov and made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. The film is known for blending traditional and cutout styles of animation. Its music was composed by Gennady Gladkov and performed by the State Symphony Cinema Orchestra (under the direction of Vladimir Vasilyev); the Moscow state chorus; and the children's chorus, "Sputnik". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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