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The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

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AnimationFantasy

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A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's tale The Ugly Duckling.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1968

Country

Japan

Cast

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