The Wonderful gift of the crane

A traditional Japanese story told with animated puppets. An elderly peasant cottage weaver frees a crane from a trap and his kindness is rewarded unexpectedly by magical gifts. The tale unfolds against a backdrop of colourful snow.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123373151 ↗ — year