The Great Meeting (1951): cast, story & where to watch
1951 · Film
Released in 1951, The Great Meeting is an animation film directed by Walter Neugebauer, running about 20 minutes.
What it’s about. Once upon a time there lived a journalist. Eager to spark interest in his boss’s newspaper, he published news of a colourful bird, more like a parrot than a chicken, less like an ostrich than a swan. No one could work out the origin of this strange bird and a web of sensational stories soon spun, but it burst the moment it came out that the witty journalist repainted an ordinary duck. From that moment on every lie journalists tell is called a ‘canard’. Our film leads directly to the nest of one such duck, in Bucharest, where the inform-propaganda spin doctor Pavel Judin, instructed by wise managerial orders and Moscow, overblows this featherless bird to the pleasure of ones and the derision of others.
Who’s in it. The Great Meeting stars Dragoje Čović as (voice), Ivan Lalić as (voice), Josip Sudar as (voice) and Stevo Vujatović as (voice).
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Great Meeting page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Great Meeting tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Great Meeting (1951)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Great Meeting change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The Great Meeting?
- The Great Meeting stars Dragoje Čović, Ivan Lalić, Josip Sudar and Stevo Vujatović.
- When was The Great Meeting released?
- The Great Meeting was released in 1951, with a runtime of about 20 minutes.