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Peter and the Wolf

1946 · 15 min

A charming, brisk little musical fable where instruments do the talking and a child's bravery carries the day.

Directed by
Clyde Geronimi
Genres
Animation, Family
Starring
Sterling Holloway
Overview
Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?

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Directed by
Clyde Geronimi
Genres
Animation, Family
Starring
Sterling Holloway
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • survival
    • friendship
    • nature
    Places
    • countryside
    • wilderness
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour4
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, family
    Directed by
    Clyde Geronimi
    Written by
    Eric Gurney, Sergei Prokofiev, Dick Huemer
    Starring
    Sterling Holloway
    Music
    Edward H. Plumb
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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