1975 Official Selection, film index

Tsaplia i jouravl'

Tsaplia i jouravl'
The Heron and the Crane

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

The heron wants to marry the stork. The stork is willing. But each one refuses the advances of the other. Their banter continues in stalemate against a backdrop of ruins overrun by vegetation.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Tsaplia i jouravl'

    Directed by: Youri NORSTEIN

    Country: Russia

    Year of production: 1974

    Running time: 10 min

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: cut-outs , drawing on cels

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Youri NORSTEIN

    Production: SMF STUDIO (SOYUZMULTFILM)

    Distribution: ARKEION FILMS

    Based on: Conte populaire russe

    Artistic direction: Iouri Norstein

    Script: Iouri Norstein, Roman Katchanov

    Graphics: Francesca Iarboussova

    Sets: Francesca Iarboussova

    Animation: Iouri Norstein

    Camera: Alexandre Joukovski

    Music: Mikhaïl Meierovitch

    Sound: Boris Filtchikov

    Editing: Nadejda Trechtchiova

    Voice: Inokenti Smoktounovski