Bluebeard poster
Basic Info
Release: December 31, 1936
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (18 votes)

Bluebeard

1936 ⭐ 6.0/10 18 votes
Overview

Perrault's fairy tale presented in claymation with choral voices. Bluebeard goes courting, all six of his wives having died. He arrives at the house of a widow with two daughters. He's greatly feared, but he overcomes objections with a generous dowry. One sister (Anne) refuses him; the other accepts. At his castle, the damsel delights in precious minutes away from Bluebeard in the rose garden. The Saracens declare war; Bluebeard goes off to fight them, leaving the keys to the castle in the damsel's hands. He warns her not to enter the forbidden room. As war rages, she discovers riches in the castle and then enters the forbidden room. Will Bluebeard discover her act? Can she escape death?

Genres
Animation Music
Production Countries
  • France
Spoken Languages
  • French fr
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Cast
Crew
Jean Painlevé
Jean Painlevé
Director
Jean Painlevé
Jean Painlevé
Producer
Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault
Writer
René Bertrand
Director
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