The Sand Castle (1960)
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A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.
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Mabel MercerVoice of the ShellLester JudsonFat ManAlec WilderFishermanCharles BradleyPhotographerCharles RydellYoung ManAllegra AhernYoung GirlGeorge DunhamArtistMabelle NashShade LadyBarry CardwellBoyLaurie CardwellLittle GirlAnita BohlingMotherSusie ScottHead NunMovie DNA
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What is The Sand Castle about?
A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.
How long is The Sand Castle?
The Sand Castle has a runtime of 64 minutes.