The Maiden and the Soldier (1995)

The Maiden and the Soldier

1995

Animation War Drama

Synopsis

A strikingly realized puppet tale, based on an old folk ballad of a maiden who sets out to search for her lost fiancé in the turmoils of war. The beloved is found in a stationary hospital where the Grim Reaper is preparing for his gloomy task. It was inspired by the poem The Legend of the Dead Soldier by Bertolt Brecht.

Credits

Director

Katariina Lillqvist

Crew

Jan Klos (Animation)

Katariina Lillqvist (Art Direction)

Zdeněk Pospíšil (Director of Photography)

Katariina Lillqvist (Editor)

Jirí Brenek (Original Music Composer)

Claes Olsson (Producer)

J.-P. Koskiranta (Producer)

Jiří Vaněk (Producer)