Władysław Starewicz

Les Fables de Starewitch (2011)

Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons (2004)

This collection of vintage cartoons is not only a loopy primer on animation history; it is also an offbeat reflection of western "civilization" in the early 20th century. The racism in "Little Black Sambo," and the overt sexuality of Betty Boop are all-the ...

Tales of the Magic Clock (2003)

In the night, at the top of a big clock, three little automatons come to life in turn: an agile monkey, a pretty dancer and an acrobatic jester, driven by clever mechanisms. Nina, the clockmaker's little girl, begins to dream. She is a little street singer ...

Winter Carousel (1958)

A small group of animals gathers around a frozen pond. The animals then play together on the ice and in the snow. Later, when the season changes, they look for new ways of passing the time. ...

Un dimanche de Gazouilly (1956)

Nez au vent (1956)

A bear, a rabbit and a fox decide to form a band and play for the animals of the forest. ...

Zanzabelle in Paris (1949)

In an animal school in the heart of Africa a giraffe wonders about the trip to Paris. ...

The Fern Flower (1949)

Jeannot, a young boy living in the countryside with his mother and grandfather, ventures into the forest at night to pick a fern flower before the cock crows. ...

The Tale of the Fox (1941)

In the kingdom of animals, Master Fox is used to trick and fool everyone. So the King, the Lion, receives more and more complaints about him. He orders that Master Fox is arrested and brought to him. ...

The Mascot and the Mermaids (1937)

The Mascot and his wife are on an island. When going out to fish, Mascot ends up being enchanted by a mermaid. ...

The Mascot’s Honeymoon (1936)

A dog's shipboard honeymoon voyage takes a turn for the worse when a fierce storm hits the ship. ...

The Mascot's Marriage (1935)

The Mascot serenades a lady dog. Another dog that listened and liked the song, wants to imprison Mascot so that he sings in his house. ...

The Ringmaster (1934)

While a child sleeps her puppet dog creates a magical circus for her. ...

The Mascot (1933)

A toy stuffed dog has just been sewn together when it hears a young child ask for an orange. The child's mother explains that they have no money, and so she cannot buy any oranges. The dog is then packed up along with a box full of other toys to be sold, b ...

The Old Lion (1932)

The old Lion King, oblivious to the fact that he has become the laughing stock of his Royal household, dreams of more heroic days. Meanwhile, his ministers have plans of their own. A short animation by Wladyslaw Starewicz, part of a series of two based on ...

How Puppet Cinema is Born and Animated (1932)

short Starewicz documentary about his process of animation ...

Two fables by La Fontaine (1932)

Two animated fables by La Fontaine "The Old Lion" ("Le lion devenu vieux") and "The Lion and the Gnat" ("Le Lion et le Moucheron"). ...

The Lion and the Gnat (1932)

A fable from La Fontaine. ...

The Bug Trainer (2009)

The Bug Trainer explores Starewitch's creative ideas and concepts of his work, along with opinions from film critics and other animation directors to help us understand why he is considered one of the greatest creators of the animation world. ...