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The logical paradox at the centre of RL Stevenson's 1891 story, 'The Bottle Imp', is said to be inspired by the Grimm tale 'Spiritus Familiaris.' Here we have:
'Der Flaschenteufel' (1952) dir. Ferdinand Diehl. #FiendsAndGhouls
@inkgypsy Deer animation from:
'The Snow Queen / Снежная королева / Snezhnaya koroleva' (1957) dir. Lev Atamanov, Nikolay Fyodorov.
Based on a poem by Russian author Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov & featuring 3 buckets of water: 'The Humpbacked Horse / Конёк-Горбуно́к / The Magic Pony' (1947) dir. Ivan Ivanov-Vano. #WateryFolklore
Although there are few #FolkloreWomen in Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Éowyn plays a pivotal role by slaying the Witch-King of Angmar; contributing to the demise of Sauron. 'The Return of the King' (1980) dir. Rankin/Bass.
#SovietFilmWednesday 'The Little Humpbacked Horse / Конёк-Горбуно́к / Konyok Gorbunok' (1947) dir. Ivan Ivanov-Vano. A classic Soviet animation based on the satirical fairytale poem by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov.
With a whopping 93% of the vote, May 2018's theme will be #Folklore_Transformations. Do join us to share your favourites & please enjoy the remaining #FolkloreFilmPosters in April.
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2 birds; 1 stone: non-USA posters for 'Cinderella' (1950) dir. Geronimi, Luske, Jackson.
#FolkloreFilmPosters
'Frankenstein' (1931) dir. James Whale.
(Poster: French; by Roland Coudon, c. 1931)
#ArtInfluencesFilm
Sirin from 'Sirin and Alkonost' Vikto Vasnetsov, 1896
'Sadko' (1952) dir. Aleksandr Rou
'Bird of Glory' Andrey Shishkin, 2014
#ShakespeareSunday @HollowCrownFans
Viola - Twelfth Night 1:2
"What country, friends, is this?"