First of Albert Lamorisse's six films for children. All of the films are classics and should be part of any film lover's collection (I'm being a bit generous with Lamorisse's final film, CIRCUS ANGEL which strayed from the format a bit). Not as famous as THE RED BALLOON, BIM THE LITTLE DONKEY perhaps tells a better story. Bim is a loveable, smart and well-mannered donkey loved by his owner, a poor, small boy. The donkey is taken by a rich, spoiled boy who torments the donkey by painting him, dressing him up in clothes, throwing him in the pool, and threatening to cut his ears off. Bim's owner is determined to get his friend back and mounts a rescue attempt. As in all of the Lamorisse classics this is basically a dialogue free film, however, useless narration is provided.
Review of Bim, the Little Donkey
