Children and Matches

Overview

A cut-out animation warning for children about the danger of fire and playing with matches, far from the grim warning of your typical PSA and anticipating the complicated human psychology of Norshteyn's subsequent work. And, no doubt, there is a metaphor aimed at the power structure. 1968-69 was a crucial period of transition for the animator, breaking out of the pack at Soyuzmultfilm and beginning to script and co-direct films. Not listed on imdb, this is one - if not the first - of his first solo works as director.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 11, 1969

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Soyuzmultfilm

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6106344