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The Boy Who Stole the Moon

19887mErnest Ansorge,Gisèle Ansorge
IMDb 6.5

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A young boy, displaying remarkable skill with a lasso, manages to catch and tie up the moon, dragging it forcefully to Earth. His prank unleashes absolute panic among the forest animals and baffles the inhabitants of a nearby village. The king publicly declares that a child has stolen the satellite, but the boy decides to hide his great prize inside a leather sack to keep it safe.

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What is The Boy Who Stole the Moon (1988) about?

A young boy, displaying remarkable skill with a lasso, manages to catch and tie up the moon, dragging it forcefully to Earth. His prank unleashes absolute panic among the forest animals and baffles the inhabitants of a nearby village. The king publicly declares that a child has stolen the satellite, but the boy decides to hide his great prize inside a leather sack to keep it safe.

How long is The Boy Who Stole the Moon?

The Boy Who Stole the Moon has a runtime of 7 min and premiered in 1988.

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The Boy Who Stole the Moon holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Animation are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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