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THUMBELINA
Synopsis
In a meadow, from the blossom of the most beautiful flower emerges a girl hardly bigger than a thumb, called Thumbelina. After a toad and a mole propose marriage, she is rescued, first by some fish, then by a swallow, and meets the fairies, who welcome her and give her wings.
Synopsis
In a meadow, from the blossom of the most beautiful flower emerges a girl hardly bigger than a thumb, called Thumbelina. After a toad and a mole propose marriage, she is rescued, first by some fish, then by a swallow, and meets the fairies, who welcome her and give her wings.
Our take
Lotte Reiniger’s magical interpretation of the famous Thumbelina fairy tale—directed with her husband Carl Koch—hypnotizes like a miniature: the eye is drawn to its ravishing details, elegant gestures, and impressive condensation of the material. But a subversive—could it be Freudian?—note rings on.