Underplayed Gems

Maria, Mirabela (1981)

Maria, Mirabela poster
Directed by
Natalia Bodiul, Ion Popescu-Gopo
Genre
comedy film, fantasy film, musical film, children's film, live-action/animated film
Country
Socialist Republic of Romania, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Romania
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Two sisters named Maria and Mirabela go on a fantasy adventure. They meet a talking frog and other magical creatures in a forest. The film mixes live actors with animated characters.

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What happens

Maria, Mirabela is a live-action/animated film jointly produced by Romanian and Soviet movie studios. The Romanian premiere took place on 21 December 1981 in Bucharest, The Soviet premiere took place on March 3, 1982 in Moscow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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