An animated fairy tale in which all of the characters - the soldier of the Royal Guard, the King’s daughter whom he loves, and all the King’s subjects are matchboxes which go up in flames because they have not learned the dangers of playing with fire.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001903
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Poland
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fires
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moral development in children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Moral development in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Moral development in children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)