The Soldier's Tale

Directed by R.O. Blechman

Year: 1984
Running Time: 51
Color Type: Color
Country: U.S.
Language: English [audio]
Genres: Animation

The Soldier's Tale

Cast
Max von Sydow

Crew
Directed by R.O. Blechman


Stravinsky's legendary fable comes alive in this Emmy-winning animated program. When the common man is faced with the devil's temptation, can he make a deal with the devil and win? The soldier in this tale believes so, and tragically spends his life learning otherwise in this legendary fable. Igor Stravinsky's masterpiece, an adaptation of a story told by a popular Russian folklorist of that era, was penned in 1918 as a commentary tainted by the climate in Russia at the time of the Revolution. In 1980, illustrator R.O. Blechman signed on to collaborate with PBS' Great Performances series to adapt the composition to celebrate the centennial of Stravinsky's birth. This program went on to win the Emmy Award that year for Outstanding Individual Achievement, Animated Programming and is still celebrated as a visionary triumph.

Reviews

"Charming and incisive" - Los Angeles Times "Imaginative" - USA Today "An enchanting work" - The Miami Herald "Captivating" - The Tampa Tribune

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