Lucanus Cervus (1910)
1m
Running Time
January 1, 1910Release Date
Plot.
The animated combat by night between stag beetles.
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Cast & Crew.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1910
StatusReleased
Running Time1m
Wiki.
Lucanus Cervus, (Russian: Жук-олень) is a 1910 Russian short film directed by Ladislas Starevich. It was the first puppet stop motion animation in history, consisting of two preserved male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) their legs replaced by wire, animated fighting one another over a mate.