A hard-working peasant begins his day by praising Saint Martin, who descends from the heavens and rewards him by granting him and his cruel, browbeating wife four wishes.
Direction
Ocelot's silhouette animation—pure visual wit.
Writing
Tight fable structure, every wish a comedic trap.
Production
Hand-crafted medieval aesthetic, zero digital shortcuts.
Director
Michel Ocelot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ocelot performed all voices himself, making this perhaps cinema's most savage one-man marital roast.
Based on a French folktale; the 'sauciness' comes from medieval fabliaux tradition—bawdy peasants outsmarting everyone, including themselves.
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