A Night on Bald Mountain

Overview

Mussorgsky's composition is the soundtrack for this pin-screen animated take on night and wild things. A scarecrow blows down, clouds move by quickly. Beings take shape; a town appears, animals flee, and a horse gallops by. A child looks on. Monsters run and float by: the phantasmagoric is everywhere. A woman's figure tumbles through space. A clash ensues. The horse falls. Goblins take control. The night and its denizens are relentless. Forms appear and become grotesque. Will dawn and calm ever come?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 1, 1933

Original language

French

Countries

France

Director

Claire Parker,Alexandre Alexeieff

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0024721