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The Water Babies (Original title)
Dates: 1977 (Copyright), 11 October 1976 (Production)

Countries: United Kingdom, Poland

Directed by: Lionel Jeffries

Synopsis: The adventures of a 12-year-old apprentice, wrongly accused of theft, who dives into a pool to escape his pursuers. Trapped beneath the surface, he meets a succession of human stereotypes, animated as underwater creatures.

Genres:
Animation, Children's, Fantasy
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8782 FeetStock date: 1978BFI identifier: C-1051295
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film