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The Nightingale

Dec 31, 1981 · 34m
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Animation
Drama
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A short, stop-frame animation. The film uses puppets to tell Hans Christian Andersen's tale about the song of a nightingale heard by the little kitchen girl at the Emperor of China's palace.

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CAST

Richard Goolden
Emperor
Mandy Carlin
Kitchen girl
John Dalby
Death
Directed by Christine Edzard

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Sands Films
Country
GB

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