The Seven Ravens

The Seven Ravens

1937 · 53 min · ★ 6.5 · Animation, Fantasy, Drama, Family

When a young girl finds out that, due to her existence, her seven brothers are struck by a curse and have to live their lives as ravens, she goes out in a quest to find them. Considered to be the first German feature length stop motion film.

Directed by Ferdinand Diehl · Written by Paul Diehl

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