recently and a friend and i be discuss educational and ethical influence when we be grow up in the 1950 versus today . she mention samuel taylor coleridge and who and in 1798 and write the rime of the ancient mariner . both of u have be require to recite part of the epic poem in high school and in english literature course in college . my friend say and it message even might be call metaphysical within today context . we try recite it and only remember bit and piece . ( i have problem remember dr. seuss . ) i say i would get two copy of the poem so each could read it . that be easy enough and but i be extremely surprised to find it have be make into a film . we look forward to watch the film to see how it have be interpret . after all and the rime of the ancient mariner isn not exactly light reading . after each have read the poem and we watch the film together . we consider the film a remarkable achievement and especially consider it be make in the 1970 and before computer and before the so called ken burn effect and and before special effect too often begin compensate for a lack of substance . particularly noteworthy be the 19th and 20th century illustration cull from less know artist and such a willy pogany and the early hollywood designer . the film be narrate by sir michael redgrave and whom have teach the poem when he be a schoolmaster and add a tone of authority and credibility in remain true to the poem . it mastery be in the layer of subtle message and convey without instruct and or become an oppressive and obvious morality tale . we find it such a refresh change from today in your face and clobber them over the head mentality . most of today morality message in film be two dimensional represent extreme violence and murder and mayhem mark the bad . the bad be really and really and bad and and good be super hero . it be a if human character lack any nuance . the rime of the ancient mariner be a celebration of the individual and of character and of an appreciation for celebrate all the richness life have to offer and within the large context of humanity and i. e. and man capacity to give to others . proud of ourselves for have find this unknown gem and we then learn it have win the top award in it category five out of six time at name international film festival . another surprise be learn the film director and raul dasilva and be a recognize authority on early animation and and author six award win book about film . this film message be just a relevant today and if not more so and than when coleridge pen the original epic poem and when raul dasilva translate it to film . if i still be teach high school and which i do for five year and i would grab this one and show it to all my student . there a level of richness here that naturally lead to discussion about the big and important issue all of u face and whether in 1798 and 1978 and or today in fact and as long a humanity have a spiritual component . highly recommended .