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The Snails (1966) · Les escargots

Name: The Snails
Director: René Laloux
Genre: animación, Camera, Fantástico, Horror comedy, Sci-fi
Released: 1966
Duration: 11 min

Original title: Les escargots

1966 · René Laloux · 11 min · France · Edited by 1

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In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.

A 1966 title built around animación, Camera and Fantástico. Directed by René Laloux.

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Spanish: Los caracoles
Portuguese: Os Caracóis
Chinese: 蝸牛
Japanese: かたつむり

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The Snails (1966) · Les escargots

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