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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

1980

0h 5m

5.8(4 votes)

Animation

Overview

In this animated short, Evelyn Lambart uses her well-known style of animation – paper figures and brightly colored backgrounds – to revisit Aesop’s tale of 2 mice with vastly different lifestyles. Ultimately, the film suggests it is far better to live simply and in peace than to live in luxury amidst danger.

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Directed by: Evelyn Lambart

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