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.
Original title: Tsaplia i jouravl'
Directed by: Youri NORSTEIN
Country: Russia
Year of production: 1974
Running time: 10 min
Category:
Techniques used: cut-outs , drawing on cels
Process: Colour
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