The Cave

  • Genre: Animation
  • Run time: 9 min
  • Premiere: 1973. January 1.

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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Orson Welles

Narrator

Directing

Sam Weiss

Director

Production

Nick Bosustow

Producer

C.B. Wismar

Producer

Sound

Larry Wolff

Music

Writing

Plato

Original Story