The Soldier's Tale
An animated classic by the renowned "The New Yorker" illustrator R.O. Blechman, based on Igor Stravinsky's 1918 composition. This poetic tale revolves around a young soldier's return home, where he strikes a deal with the devil, trading his beloved violin for boundless wealth. Haunted by regret, the soldier sets out on a journey to reclaim his soul and rediscovers the life he left behind.
Film identity
Category
Annecy Classics
Original title
The Soldier's Tale
Adapted from
"L'Histoire du soldat"/"The Soldier's Tale", Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
Publics
Tous publics
Running time
57 minutes 35 seconds
Technique
Year of production
1984
Techniques
Drawing on cels
Genres
Musical
Humor
Credits
Direction
R.O. BLECHMAN
Distributor
Yaël HALBRON (KINO LORBER, INC)
Production
R.O. BLECHMAN (BLECHMAN R.O. INC)
Animation
Maciek ALBRECHT, Fred BURNS, Tissa DAVID, Tony EASTMAN, John R. GAUG, Yvette KAPLAN, Bill LITTLEJOHN, Fred MOGUBGUB, Ed SMITH, Mary SZILAGYI, Dean YEAGLE
Music
Igor STRAVINSKY, Los-Angeles Chamber ORCHESTRA, Gérard SCHWARZ
Editing
Ernest TROOST
Voice
Max Von SYDOW, André GREGORY