CinemaOSMovie · 1973 · 0h 9m

The Cave

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Carried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of Plato’s 'allegory of the cave' populates the tale with haunting human figures, bringing retro-surreal life to the parable.

Directed bySam Weiss

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 9m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1973
Studios
Churchill FilmsCounterpoint Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Sam Weiss
Produced by
Nick Bosustow
C.B. Wismar

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