BFI Screenonline: Gallant Little Tailor, The (1954)

Gallant Little Tailor, The (1954)

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35mm, black and white, 10 mins

Director	Lotte Reiniger
Production Company	Primrose Productions
Production Team	Carl Koch, Vivian Milroy, Louis Hagen
Original story	Brothers Grimm
Music	Freddie Phillips

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A tailor successfully outwits two fearsome giants.

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The Gallant Little Tailor, Lotte Reiniger's version of the Brothers Grimm tale, was awarded the Silver Dolphin (first prize for short films) at the 6th Venice Biennal in 1955.

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*This film is included in the BFI DVD compilation Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films.

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	Complete film (10:21)

	GALLERY / SCRIPTS / AUDIO

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	Reiniger, Lotte (1899-1981)