5.1
Peter and the Wolf (1946)
August 15, 194615mEN
6.8
106 votes
Overview
Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?
Director
Clyde GeronimiWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
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CinemaSerf
8.0So often it’s not just the film itself, but the memories it evokes that can make it special. Every time I see this, I recall the 16mm projector we had in the classroom and the tinny (mono) speaker that belted out the Prokofiev score. With each of the main characters assigned their own, and highly appropriate, musical instrument and with only a sparing narration (in some cases from David Bowie) this tells us the story of a young lad who won’t do what he’s told. Maybe his grandfather ought to have shut the gate, so that “Peter” couldn’t sneak out while he was napping, but he didn’t so out into t…
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