The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop

The Reflection

November 2023 •English

A dog finds a bone. Based on the fable, "The Dog and Its Reflection" by Aesop.

Aesop's Fables

March 1983 •Japanese

Aesop is a trouble-making young boy who finds himself in another world filled with creatures he never believed to exist, such as fairies and talking donkeys. He sets off to find a way back to the normal world. On his journey he befriends many classical creatures from well-known fables and encounters many trials, each teaching him a valuable lesson.

The Grasshopper and the Ants

February 1934 •English

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves

The Tortoise and the Hare

January 1935 •English

The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name, The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny.

The Hare and the Tortoise

January 1924 •Japanese

A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Aesop's Fables

October 1971 •English

A collection of the classic morality tales narrated by Bill Cosby as "Aesop" that have been passed down from family to family for thousands of years. Every story has a lesson.

The Sycamore

July 2025 •English

Two weary travellers seek out shade and sustenance from an idle tree. Based on the fable, "The Travellers and the Plane Tree" by Aesop.

Monkey Business

October 1924 •English

An Aesop's Fables cartoon with monkeys monkeying around.

Woodpeckers were the first to know

December 2023 •Malayalam

Maanish belongs to a group of tree cutters. While returning home, he accidentally lost an axe he was supposed to hold onto. Despite all his efforts, he can't recover the axe. Maanish is then approached by a bizarre creature named Maramkothy, who promises to help him retrieve the lost axe.

Night in Paradise

May 1946 •English

Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.

The Turtle and The Hare

December 2022 •English

A different take on Aesop's fable "The Turtle and The Hare".

Aesop

June 1970 •Bulgarian

This film brings us back to show us the life of the famous ancient sage Aesop, who helped people with his wisdom in their struggle for freedom and happiness.

The Fox and the Grapes

June 2024 •English

Ash awakes to find his apartment ransacked and a mysterious stranger trapped on his roof terrace. Who is she? And why can't he recall the events of the night before? Tensions rise to a climactic altercation, prompting the stranger to share a fantastic tale. Inspired by the Aesop fable of the same name.

Tortoise & Hare

March 2025 •English

In this darkly comedic twist on the Aesop fable, a down-on-his-luck Tortoise will stop at nothing to beat the arrogant, psychopathic Hare in a footrace.

Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace

July 1986 •Polish

Monsters, Inc.

November 2001 •English

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Worms

October 2007 •English

Lolly Jane Blue travels her way down the earth layers, in search of her roots.

The Unsung Hero

May 1961 •English

A CinemaScope Terrytoon released in May 1961

Sea Roar

January 1988 •Japanese

In a certain fishing village, a memorial service is held to burn abandoned boats, and old fishing boats that have finished their duty have a dream on the verge of death. Deep-sea fish galloping through the alleys, fishermen pulling long ropes, ghosts of screaming girls...

Así nace un desaparecido

August 1977 •Spanish

Based on María Vesterinen's drawings, it tells the story of the kidnapping of men and women in Chile and the search for their missing relatives.