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Little Red Riding Hood
A big, bad, but very stylish, wolf meets his match in this model animation of a traditional fairy tale.
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Overview
A wolf with wicked dress sense is the star of this entertaining and distinctive take on the traditional fairy tale. This stop-motion film is an early work by talented and humorous animator Paul Berry (1961-2001). After studying at Wolverhampton Polytechnic, Berry joined the Cosgrove Hall animation studio in Manchester. In 1991 he was Oscar nominated for his short horror film 'The Sandman'.
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