Peter and his friends Duck and Bird (plus Cat)

[Hamgammy]

this is retarded. the lake isn't supposed to be frozen, and the bird is able to fly. this is a perversion of the great Prokofiev's original intent. Oh well, leave it to a lesser mind to muck up the spirit of a great classic. People should leave the classics alone!

[theseus27]

Just watched this on a recording which I have and it really is a joy to watch.

At 32 minutes, this is the longest film to win the Best Animated Short category in the Academy Awards through 2010.

They should make more stop motion films like this.

Peter and the Wolf is superbly done! :)

[letteinferno]

2:39 It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! No it's a fat flying cat! XD

[meatisdeliciouse]

where the hell is the damn song ?

[IMASIANSNIPA]

Clarinet + Cats = FTW :3

[archangel9363]

1:49 Tubcat!

[LanaBear88]

Hahahahaha. 3:05 - 3:20 The cat's like... Psshhh I meant to do that.

[Tonylonelyhedgehog]

peter looks evil

[Bobzeaux]

Gotta love it when stop motion films like this emphasize the hand-made quality of the medium, while still looking nice and polished.

[Chriskywalker]

I was waiting for this to come to the states and I finally caught it on Amazon - I just love this film, I think it is absolutely beautiful - it works both in contemporary and classical fashion. Such a work of art this. They did a splendid job in rejuvinating the story.

[Andimusicfan]

echt gud diese Animation aber die Musik ist das beste

[BOVAVI]

Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev wrote this wonderful music and a tale for children in 1936. The tale was changed in this anim. movie.

[daydream1nc]

i want this soooo bad.

[MacSmiley]

As I noted before, the DVD is now widely available in the USA.

[djsuly786]

this cat is fat mmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh

[rmatthews9]

that cat is FAT ! ! !

[kriziahh]

this reminds me of coraline :D

[XXXcrowgirl]

the crow is sooooo cute

[ngrosiak]

i love the cat:)

[MacSmiley]

This film is now available on DVD in the United States. I picked up my copy at Best Buy, but it can be had at Amazon or any other retailer of DVDs.

[noahfiahman]

but why the bird needs a balon?

[MacSmiley]

His wing was injured. He feels better and finally flies on his own at the end of the film.

[skippyproduction]

i wish animals were this frndly lol

[GirlsHateMeVeryMuch]

I was thinking could the duck not have been able to fly because in real-life they can fly really well and go fairly long distances, it would have also avoided the wolf and flew away to safety

[MacSmiley]

What a common-sense question!! You'll have to ask the composer for the answer to that one.

Prokofiev invented the story and narration himself, drawing on memories of his own childhood.

Unfortunately, the man has been "otherwise occupied" since 1953, and he does not return phone calls or emails. Nor is he on Twitter or Facebook.

I do know, however, that the long & skinny look of the duck in this version is similar to real ducks the filmmaker saw in Europe during the research phase.

[letshoney]

I don't think it could have been able to get enough speed to fly on that slippery ice :)

[saqmatit]

actually, many domestic ducks are too heavy to fly. Their body weight is too much for their wing strength. Whereas wild ducks eat less, are fitter and stronger, and can therefore fly :-)

[Rooti1]

Thank you so much for posting - love this to bits!

[Natasha4LeafeClover2]

I think the puppet is cute 1 i have pic of it on my phone it freaks other people out lol !

[lzo10]

it video is great :D

[Dixdanicx]

remember to wilbur Cobb

[Drbubbles47]

haha cute

[MusicComposer1]

Sorry I meant string section, I was thinking of the bird that couldn't fly.

[MusicComposer1]

It's great, the fact that it's stop-motion makes it that much better. However it's been changed into an almost urban setting, with a scrapyard-like background. In the score, the bird and duck argue willingly (not by accident) for instance, the pond isn't frozen and the cat ( mainly represented in the wind section with addition of the violas to balance quality of tone) is almost cunning in its sweetness, not so overly proud.

It is still a great watch, a modern take on what Prokofiev envisioned.

[portugalete]

GREAT!!! BRILLIANT!!!!

[Blargendar]

:} i seen this on tv one day! cought my eye, and i decided to watch it :]

i have to say it was amazing, even tho it was pretty simple story ^^

and i felt so bad for the duck :(

[MacSmiley]

It was aired on PBS's Great Performances not long ago.

What happened to Duck is exactly how the story was originally written. We've been so brainwashed by the Disney-ized version that even though I knew this in advance, it was still a shock to see. Fortunately, no real animals were used in the making of the film. ;-)

[MacSmiley]

It can be purchased in the US at the iTunes Store for $1.99... a real bargain!

[uberderre]

omg why aren't more people commenting on how brilliant this is?! where can i get it?!

[wildflower12]

Where can I buy this in dollars? I have never tried to buy anything from the UK, but it seems that is the only way to get this film. I thought it was brilliant.