The Blue Bird (1976)

Directed by

George Cukor

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, cinematic fairy tale, children's film, family film

Country

Soviet Union, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

6

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two children search for a magical blue bird that can bring happiness. They meet fantastical characters along the way.

whimsicalslow-paceddreamlikehopefuldatedearnestfairy-talesentimental

What happens

The Blue Bird is a 1976 American-Soviet children's fantasy film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Hugh Whitemore, Alfred Hayes, and Aleksei Kapler is based on the 1908 play L'Oiseau bleu by Maurice Maeterlinck. It was the fifth screen adaptation of the play, following two silent films, the studio's 1940 version starring Shirley Temple, and a 1970 animated feature. It was famous as one of the few cinematic co-productions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, unlike prior adaptations, the film received little-to-no critical praise and was a flop at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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