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Everybody Rides the Carousel

Everybody Rides the Carousel

19765.81h 12m

Overview

"Everybody Rides the Carousel" invites the viewer along on eight "rides" through the different stages of life. Based on the work by Erik Erikson, one of the most influential psychoanalytic theorists of this century, the film explores the inner feelings and conflicted emotions experienced during each stage of personality development. With distinctive and poetic animation, John and Faith Hubley visualize the conflicts, joys, problems and delights we all experience on the carousel of life.

Directed by John Hubley
Written by John Hubley, Faith Hubley
Produced by John Hubley
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Top Cast

Alvin Epstein

Alvin Epstein

Prologue (voice)

Jenny Lumet

Jenny Lumet

Stage 4 (voice)

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Stage 6 (voice)

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Pablo Casals

Stage 7 (voice)

Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Stage 7 (voice)

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Stage 7 (voice)

John Randolph

John Randolph

Stage 7 (voice)

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Stage 8 (voice)

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Stage 8 (voice)

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Stage 7 (voice)

About Everybody Rides the Carousel

Everybody Rides the Carousel is a animation, drama film released in 1976. Directed by John Hubley, it stars Alvin Epstein, Jenny Lumet, Meryl Streep. "Everybody Rides the Carousel" invites the viewer along on eight "rides" through the different stages of life. Based on the work by Erik Erikson, one of the most influential psychoanalytic theorists of this century, the film explores the inner feelings and conflicted emotions experienced during each stage of personality development. With distinctive and poetic animation, John and Faith Hubley visualize the conflicts, joys, problems and delights we all experience on the carousel of life.

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