The Cave

Name: The Cave
Genre: animation
Released: 1973
Duration: 9 min
Cast: Orson Welles

The Cave (1973) — animation film. Directed by Sam Weiss. Starring Orson Welles.

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Animation · 9 min · 1973

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.

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director

Sam Weiss
original story

Plato
actor

as Narrator

Orson Welles

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q123288570), public domain (CC0).