Whispered to by an ancient tree, young shepherd Mihály dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel The film’s incredibly rich visuals are based on the animation transfiguration of late Gothic, early Italian Renaissance frescoes, altarpieces and tableaux. Based on a poem by János Pilinszky.
三人兄弟の末っ子の心やさしい王子が、意地の悪い二人の兄の妨害をはねのけ数々の冒険の後、美しい姫と結ばれるまでを描いたアニメ。ヤーコブとウィルヘルムのグリム兄弟の童話を基に田代淳二が脚色、監督は「ボビーに首ったけ」の平田敏夫が担当。「東映まんがまつり」の1本として公開。