Władysław Starewicz

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Władysław Starewicz

Born August 8, 1882 · Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Died February 26, 1965 · aged 82

Władysław Starewicz (Russian: Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Старе́вич; August 8, 1882 – February 26, 1965) was a Polish-Russian stop-motion animator notable as the author of the first puppet-animated film The Beautiful Leukanida (1912). He also used dead insects and other animals as protagonists of his films. Following the Russian Revolution, Starevich settled in France. Description above from the Wi…

Known For

Winter CarouselWinter Carousel · 1958
Winter Carousel
★ 6.21958
MovieAnimation
A small group of animals gathers around a frozen pond. The animals then play together on the ice and in the snow. Later, when the season changes, they look for new ways of passing the time.
The Tale of the FoxThe Tale of the Fox · 1941
The Tale of the Fox
★ 7.11941
MovieAnimationComedy
In the kingdom of animals, Master Fox is used to trick and fool everyone. So the King, the Lion, receives more and more complaints about him. He orders that Master Fox is arrested and brought to him.
The Cameraman's RevengeThe Cameraman's Revenge · 1912
The Cameraman's Revenge
★ 7.01912
MovieAnimationComedy
A jilted husband takes his revenge by filming his wife and her lover and showing the result at the local cinema.
The MascotThe Mascot · 1933
The Mascot
★ 7.01933
MovieAnimationFantasy
A toy stuffed dog has just been sewn together when it hears a young child ask for an orange. The child's mother explains that they have no money, and so she cannot buy any oranges. The dog is then packed up along with a box full of other toys to be sold, but it soon winds up in the street. The dog picks up an orange from a curb side stand, and hopes to take it home to the child. But that night, before the dog can get back to the child's home, it must face a series of strange and frightening adventures.
Eva and the GrasshopperEva and the Grasshopper · 1927
Eva and the Grasshopper
★ 9.01927
MovieAnimation
Mary and Eva are best friends, although they couldn't be more different. Armand, Mary's fiancee, falls in love with the seductive Eva, who is busy becoming a revue star. When Eva fails and loses her money, Armand tries to help her out.
The PortraitThe Portrait · 1915
The Portrait
★ 6.51915
MovieHorrorThriller
A man is increasingly unnerved by a mysterious portrait. Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, the film is thought to have run about 45 minutes long, but only an 8 minute fragment is known to have survived.
Tales of the Magic ClockTales of the Magic Clock · 2003
Tales of the Magic Clock
★ 7.42003
MovieAnimation
In the night, at the top of a big clock, three little automatons come to life in turn: an agile monkey, a pretty dancer and an acrobatic jester, driven by clever mechanisms. Nina, the clockmaker's little girl, begins to dream. She is a little street singer. And a ballerina in love with a little tin soldier. And a princess in search of her beautiful knight lost in the enchanted forest. From burglary to castle attack, from mermaid to dragon, the adventure never stops... like the hands of a clock.
Sorrows of SarahSorrows of Sarah · 1913
Sorrows of Sarah
★ 5.81913
MovieDrama
This film captures a stage production at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, accompanied by the choir of Moscow Synagogue. Brothers Isaak and Borukh are both in love with Sarra, but Sarra chooses Isaac and they got married. However, Sarra could not conceive for ten years, and their Rabbi tells them that according to Jewish law, they must divorce. Isaak's parents push him to sign the divorce paper, then their Rabbi drops the divorce paper to Sarra's feet. She tells Isaac about her grief, and Isaak commits suicide. Soon after-wards, Sore realizes that she is pregnant, but she is now single.

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