Peter & the Wolf (2006)

An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite. Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. In town, he's bullied. When a... See full summary »

Director:

Suzie Templeton

Writers:

Suzie Templeton (adaptation), Sergei Prokofiev (libretto)

Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.

Storyline

An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite. Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. In town, he's bullied. When a wolf menaces the duck - as well as grandfather's fat cat and an ill-flying bird that Peter has befriended - Peter bravely tries to tree the wolf. Grandfather, the townspeople, and the hunters who have antagonized Peter figure in the dénouement.

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Plot Keywords:

no dialogue | loneliness | courage | title directed by female | award winning film | 

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Taglines:

Boys like Peter are not afraid of wolves...

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Family | Music

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

At 32 minutes, this is the longest film to win the Best Animated Short category in the Academy Awards through 2010.

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Connections

Version of Peter and the Wolf (1995)

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Soundtracks

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Played by The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Mark Stephenson

User Reviews

A very excellent traditional animation

This film earned the Oscar it got. Some very excellent traditional stop motion animation, combined with modern editing techniques.

The story is placed in a more modern world and given some new twists. A modern but deteriorating Russia set against an almost primal wilderness. The main character, Peter, has lost his Disney-like cuteness. And that's a good thing! He's a more streetwise but daydreaming Peter. Tough but lonely. The animation on the characters is simply superb. They even animated the fur of the wolf and cat!

Go see this animation as well as Dog, another one of Suzie Templeton's great little shorts.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

UK Poland Norway Mexico

Language:

None

Release Date:

15 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Peter and the Wolf

Filming Locations:

Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland

Box Office

Budget:

GBP2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Breakthru Films, Se-ma-for Studios, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

32 min

Color:

Color