The Musical Pig

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The Musical Pig (Croatian: Muzikalno prase) is a 1966 animated short by Zlatko Grgić about an unlucky little pig with a gift for singing.[1] Grgić was assisted by Borivoj Dovniković during the writing of the script.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

"A pig with a magnificent voice who wants to be listened to and appreciated. He goes to one person after another, but their ears are deaf, they see him as roast pork, utter a hunting cry and seize a knife".[3]

Accolades[edit]

The short competed for the Short Film Award at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Market, By Giannalberto Bendazzi, pp. 265
  2. ^ Z is for Zagreb, Ronald Holloway, Tantivy Press, 1972, pp. 30
  3. ^ Animation in the Cinema, Ralph Stephenson, A. Zwemmer, 1967, pp. 135
  4. ^ "Muzikalno Prase - Festival de Cannes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ^ "Zlatko Grgić - Večernji.hr". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 2020-12-24.

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