

The Lion and the Mouse
1976-06-21 · 4 min · ★ 6.0
This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.
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- Directors
- Evelyn Lambart
- Production companies
- ONF | NFB
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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