The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop

1972 0h 3m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man take off his coat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rhoda Leyer
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Drew
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Les Drew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0227144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Les Drew directs. Les Drew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Les Drew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0227144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.