ARCHIVE: Peter and the Wolf
Thursday 25th December 5.30pm More 4
Another chance to see director Suzie Templeton’s acclaimed film. Winner of an Oscar in 2008, this animated film version of Prokofiev’s timeless children’s classic uses stop-motion animation technique (as made popular by Wallace & Gromit), and is set to a recording by the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra.
Peter, an orphan, lives on the edge of a deep forest, guarded by his over-protective grandfather. Isolated and ignored by other children, Peter’s only friends are his pet duck and a mischievous bird. Together they entice him to seek adventure in the outside world. But out in the forest predators lurk in the shadows…
The Wolf is on the prowl and quick to spy his lunch, in the shape of Duck. In a frenzied scuffle, Duck is caught and devoured. But boys like Peter are not afraid of wolves. With the help of Bird he finds the extraordinary courage to avenge his friend and sets out to capture the Wolf.
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