Martin the Cobbler

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1977

Creator: BILBUD

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A poor cobbler has a dream in which he hears the Lord promise to visit him. Instead poor people in need of food, clothing, warmth, and understanding come to him. In the end he understands that this is how the Lord visits men today. Adapted from Tolstoy's short story., Clay animation that tells the tale of a poor cobbler who has lost wife and son and his will to live. He blames the Lord and wishes to die until a holy man brings him a holy book to rebind. Martin reads the book and dreams of seeing God. The next day, he helps several unhappy people and discovers that God is all the people he has been helping., Clay animation that tells the tale of a poor cobbler who has lost wife and son and his will to live. He blames the Lord and wishes to die until a holy man brings him a holy book to rebind. Martin reads the book and dreams of seeing God. The next day, he helps several unhappy people and discovers that God is all the people he has been helping.

Complete Record: Clay animation that tells the tale of a poor cobbler who has lost wife and son and his will to live. He blames the Lord and wishes to die until a holy man brings him a holy book to rebind. Martin reads the book and dreams of seeing God. The next day, he helps several unhappy people and discovers that God is all the people he has been helping.