Children and Matches
1969, Russian. Directed by Yuri Norstein.
A cut-out animation warning for children about the danger of fire and playing with matches, far from the grim warning of your typical PSA and anticipating the complicated human psychology of Norshteyn's subsequent work. And, no doubt, there is a metaphor aimed at the power structure. 1968-69 was a crucial period of transition for the animator, breaking out of the pack at Soyuzmultfilm and beginning to script and co-direct films. Not listed on imdb, this is one - if not the first - of his first solo works as director.
- Runtime
- 0h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 11 July 1969
- Original title
- Дети и спички
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yu. Ostrovskiy
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Children and Matches isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 July 1969. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Children and Matches?
Children and Matches (1969) was directed by Yuri Norstein.