"The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks" is an animated version of the 1990 children's book of the same name, written by Katherine Paterson, and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, based on a Japanese folktale. The description for the original book reads thus, "A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks."
Crew
Paul R. Gagne
Director, Producer
Katherine Paterson
Writer, Original Story
Heidi Klein Brown
Online Editor
Melissa Reilly
Associate Producer
Paul Apito
Animation
Brian Byers
Animation
Jonathan Van Horn
Sound Editor
Paul Gagne
Sound Editor
Rick Crofoot
Sound Editor
Elizabeth Brown
Music
Diane Dillon
Art Designer
Leo Dillon
Art Designer
Cari Best
Editorial Manager