Czechoslovakia, 1949
11m
black and white
mono, Czech
A Czechoslovakian fantasy film directed by Borivoj Zeman and featuring stop-motion animation from Karel Zeman.
Plot Summary
On Christmas Day, a young girl abandons her old ragdoll in favour of her shiny new toys. That night, Santa Claus appears and takes pity on the doll. The girl dreams that the doll comes to life and dances and skates.
Credits
Crew
Director: Borivoj Zeman
© [not given on screen]
Ceskoslovensky Státní Film presents
Story: Borivoj Zeman
Camera: Pavel Hrdlicka
Editor: Zdenek Stehlík
Puppet Animation: Karel Zeman
Alternative Titles
A Christmas Dream – USA
The Christmas Dream – UK
Rêve de Noël – France
Links
Extracts included in
Retro Christmas Classics (2007)
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.520 – credits
