Shagreen Leather

Shagreen Leather

9 mins | Animation | March 9, 1960

Poor and unhappy, Rafael leaves Pauline and tries his luck at the roulette, but loses his last coin. Fate gifts him with the miraculous "Shagreen leather" that fulfills all wishes. In his new, luxurious life he wins the heart of wonderful Foedora. But with the power of the leather comes a rule: for every fulfilled wish it becomes shorter, and so does the life of its owner. Using the leather abundantly, Rafael soon spends his time.

Shagreen Leather

9 mins | Animation | March 9, 1960

Shagreen Leather
Poor and unhappy, Rafael leaves Pauline and tries his luck at the roulette, but loses his last coin. Fate gifts him with the miraculous "Shagreen leather" that fulfills all wishes. In his new, luxurious life he wins the heart of wonderful Foedora. But with the power of the leather comes a rule: for every fulfilled wish it becomes shorter, and so does the life of its owner. Using the leather abundantly, Rafael soon spends his time.
Producers Zagreb Film
Original title Šagrenska koža
Directors Ivo Vrbanić, Vlado Kristl
Writers Dragutin Vunak, Tomislav Butorac, Honoré de Balzac

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