The Ant and the Grasshopper, Władysław Starewicz -- OUAN403, Identify

A surprisingly sophisticated stop-motion considering it was made in 1911. Starewicz' take on the classic morality fable ramps up the action, the grasshopper being depicted as not only lazy, but an alcoholic.
The sets and puppets are beautifully crafted, and the animation, whilst being quite jerky, does manage to convey some personality to its characters. When winter comes and the leaves fall, the grasshopper looks genuinely morose - despite this the cruel ant still mocks her request for help, even watching as the grasshopper curls up in the snow to die.
This sort of animation was still in its infancy, and there is a stiffness to some of the movement which can be put down to a lack of easing, as well as some of the other 12 principles which presumably hadn't been devised in 1911.