A Fable by Aesop: The North wind and the sun

An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the ancient Greek fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man take off his overcoat. Music by Karl Duplessis.

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Credits

co-director

Les Drew

Rhoda Leyer

producer

Robert Verrall

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:02:53:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307970

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada

History → Mythology, Greek

Literature → Aesop. Fables

Literature → Fables

Literature → Greek literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Mythology, Greek

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1972

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