The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

Name: The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue
Director: Yasukuri Ichikawa
Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1974-01-01

Compassion is the way.

1974 · 18 min · Animation, Fantasy

A traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters.

Directed by Yasukuri Ichikawa

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