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Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

1977 · 25 min

A gentle, old-fashioned stop-motion Christmas tale that mixes snowy sadness with a warm, hopeful heart.

Tagline
Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a small donkey is born with VERY long ears, that keep getting him into trouble...
Overview
Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • faith
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, family, drama
Directed by
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by
Romeo Muller
Starring
Roger Miller, Eric Stern, Paul Frees, Brenda Vaccaro, Linda Gary, Don Messick, Iris Rainer, Shelly Hines
Runtime
25 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
English

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