The Nightingale (1981 film)
| The Nightingale | |
|---|---|
Beethoven | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Channel 4 |
Release date | 1981 |
Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Nightingale is a 1981 film directed by
Beethoven was arranged by Michael Sanvoisin and cinematography was by Christopher Challis.[1]
The film uses puppets to tell Hans Christian Andersen's tale about the song of a nightingale heard by the little kitchen girl at the Emperor of China's palace.
Production
Richard B. Goodwin.[3]
Their other productions include Biddy (1983), Little Dorrit (1987), The Fool (1990), As You Like It (1991), Amahl and the Night Visitors (1996), The IMAX Nutcracker (1997), The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) and The Good Soldier Schwejk
(2018).
Like stop-frame animation with figures made of sheet lead, including their fingers, to stop the moving parts from fracturing during filming.[4]
Reception
The Nightingale won an award at the 12th International Short and Documentary Film Festival in Lille, January 1982.[5]
References
- ^ "The Nightingale (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023.
- ISBN 9780060742140. .
- ^ Elley, Derek (6 October 1992). "As You Like It". Variety.
- ^ "Sands Films Studios". Knowledge of London. Retrieved Apr 11, 2023.
- ^ "Awarded films". Fipresci – the International Federation of Film Critics. Retrieved Apr 11, 2023.