The Musical Pig
1967 · 11 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Animation
The musical pig in quest for a friend. It eventually finds one, but at what cost...
Directed by Zlatko Grgić · Written by Zlatko Grgić
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★ 10.01974
MovieAnimation
Canadians in search of the national identity will not find it fully fleshed in this film. An animated cartoon, it sees Canadians as pragmatists, adaptable to whatever climate or history place in their way. It is a boisterous, bubbling analysis of the Canadian character and, although it may not answer the question of the title, it does leave the feeling that being Canadian is not so exhausting as one might expect.
The Suitcase · 1968The Suitcase
★ 9.01968
MovieAnimation
Two men fighting over a suitcase to discover its content. At the end the smaller guy lets the bigger one have the suitcase. They are both surprised when they open it. Inside there are another two men with another suitcase and the whole story repeats.
Professor Balthazar · 1967Professor Balthazar
★ 9.01967
SeriesAnimationKids
With his inventions, Baltazar is always happy to help his fellow villagers out of all sorts of problems. In his colorful laboratory, very unusual inventions are created every day.
Shagreen Leather · 1960Shagreen Leather
★ 8.01960
MovieAnimation
Poor and unhappy, Rafael leaves Pauline and tries his luck at the roulette, but loses his last coin. Fate gifts him with the miraculous "Shagreen leather" that fulfills all wishes. In his new, luxurious life he wins the heart of wonderful Foedora. But with the power of the leather comes a rule: for every fulfilled wish it becomes shorter, and so does the life of its owner. Using the leather abundantly, Rafael soon spends his time.
Deep Threat · 1977Deep Threat
★ 8.01977
MovieAnimation
Zlatko Grgic's short animated film depicts how humans evolved from the sea and the problems that ensued. Using humour, he shows how industry leads to waste and pollution, which in turn wreak havoc on the delicate balance of our ecosystems.
Tolerance · 1967Tolerance
★ 7.01967
MovieAnimation
A group of eccentrics are playing. A little man wants to join in but is always sent away and is finally murdered. In heaven he meets others of his kind and plays with them but a still tinier man wants to crash their games.
George and the Christmas Star · 1985George and the Christmas Star
★ 7.01985
MovieAnimation
George cuts out a paper star to top his Christmas tree but, dissatisfied, decides to go for the real thing - an unusually bright star that seems to beckon him from the sky.
The Devil's Work · 1965The Devil's Work
★ 7.01965
MovieAnimationComedy
A nice guy who always finishes last discovers a potion that helps him turn the tables on the rude, stick it to the inconsiderate, and maybe overcome his own meekness.
A Visit from Space · 1964A Visit from Space
★ 6.81964
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
A girl attempts to reach red apples from a tree. Aliens land on Earth and the girl offers them the fruits.
Dream Doll · 1979Dream Doll
★ 6.51979
MovieAnimation
A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community. A bizarre adaption of Le Ballon Rouge.
Hot Stuff · 1971Hot Stuff
★ 6.31971
MovieAnimationComedy
This tongue-in-cheek cautionary tale by Croatian director Zlatko Grgic traces man's checkered history with fire, and shows how growing carelessness in the form of overloaded sockets, smoldering cigarettes and other fire hazards can have highly undesirable consequences.
Make Love, Not War · 1971Make Love, Not War
★ 5.71971
MovieAnimation
A couple of lovers in a passionate embrace. Camera panning back, discloses a third person, a policeman, who gets himself involved in the action.
The Fifth One · 1965The Fifth One
★ 5.21965
MovieAnimation
A persistent trumpeter tries to join a string quartet that doesn't want him.
Revenger · 1958Revenger
★ 4.41958
MovieAnimation
A film about an unhappy man who catches his wife with a lover. He leaves to buy a gun, while plotting to kill the wife and the lover. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.
Scabies · 1970Scabies
1970
MovieAnimation
A man is smoking. Something itches him and he scratches it. Then this repeats elsewhere. He starts to scratch himself harder and harder and at different places. Everywhere, from his sleeves, coat, trouser legs, small people start to fall out, and the man can no longer crush them.
The Enchanted Prince · 1978The Enchanted Prince
1978
MovieComedyFantasy
A mouthy frog gets his wish when a princess’s kiss turns him into a human. But just because he’s got a voice doesn’t mean he has much to say.
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★ 6.61940
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