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Yuri NORSTEIN
Юрий НОРШТЕЙН
Youri NORSTEIN
USSR, 1974, 10mn
Colour, animation
The Heron and the Crane
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Цапля и Журавль
Le Héron et la Cigogne
Tsaplya i Zuravl
Directed by :
Yuri NORSTEIN
(Юрий НОРШТЕЙН)
Writing credits :
Roman KACHANOV
(Роман КАЧАНОВ),
Yuri NORSTEIN
(Юрий НОРШТЕЙН)
Cinematography :
Aleksandr ZHUKOVSKY
(Александр ЖУКОВСКИЙ)
Production design :
Francheska YARBUSOVA
(Франческа ЯРБУСОВА)
Animation :
Yuri NORSTEIN
(Юрий НОРШТЕЙН)
Production :
Soyuzmultfilm
Plot synopsis
This short film by Yuri Norstein tells the story of two would-be lovers, Heron and Crane, whose pride and self-importance continually prevent them from accepting each other's proposals of marriage, despite their desire for each other.
Selected in the following festivals or events :
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Animated film directors. Russia-USSR 1906-1991
, kinoglaz.fr (France), 2023
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Russian or Soviet animated films (1906-1991)
, kinoglaz.fr (France), 2023
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My first Festival
, Paris (France), 2019
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Festival de films russes Kinorama au cinéma Royal de Biarritz
, Biarritz (France), 2018
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Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)
, Moscow (Russia), 2016
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Russian Film Festival For Another Russia
, Paris (France), 2015
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Kawamoto - Norstein : Le marionnettiste et le peintre-animateur au Forum des Images
, Paris (France), 2012
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International Film Festival : Pacific Meridians
, Vladivostok (Russia), 2012
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Week end de cinéma russe au Bono
, Le Bono (France), 2010
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International Film Festival "Ciné Junior"
, Val de Marne (France), 2010
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BCF. The Big Cartoon Festival
, Moscow (Russia), 2009
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International Film Festival of the Commonwealth Countries "Moscow Premiere"
, Moscow (Russia), 2008
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