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The Old Man and the Crane

The Old Man and the Crane

1983 · 6 min · ★ 10.0 · Animation

Based on Belarussian folk tale. The poor old couple finds the crane who gives them a magic craft to produce the food. But the landlord and the pope see it and want to take it from poor couple...

Directed by Evgeniy Larchenko · Written by Vitaliy Volskiy

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