The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

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The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks is a folktale with a lesson

Released January 01, 1998

Overview

"The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks" is an animated version of the 1990 children's book of the same name, written by Katherine Paterson, and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, based on a Japanese folktale. The description for the original book reads thus, "A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks."

Runtime

0h 16m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks


Status

Released


Spoken Languages

    Production Companies

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      Weston Woods Studios

      United States

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