Overview

A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.

Cast

Mabel Mercer, Lester Judson, Alec Wilder, Charles Bradley, Charles Rydell, Allegra Ahern, George Dunham, Mabelle Nash

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What is "The Sand Castle" about?

A little boy and his sister forced to spend a day at the beach build a sand castle, to the delight and interest of others. Rich black and white photography collides with a novel fantasy sequence combining color photography, stop motion and cutout animation. Equal parts Jacques Tati, A. Lamorisse and (Hill's perrenial favorite) C. G. Jung.

When was "The Sand Castle" released?

The Sand Castle was released in 1961.

Who stars in "The Sand Castle"?

The cast includes Mabel Mercer, Lester Judson, Alec Wilder, Charles Bradley.