Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Mizuumi

One of many classic stories that Toei turned into a movie during this period of time - this time a loose adaptation of the ballet Swan Lake.

Compared to some of the other similar feature-length movies, Swan Lake has somewhat higher production values, and it takes full advantage of the orchestral score by Tchaikovsky throughout. However, they do take some liberties with the story in order to cast it towards a younger audience, such as turning the primary antagonist into somewhat of a bumbling oafish wizard. And also Disney-fying two little squirrel characters to help move the plot ... along in some cases. Also, the deus ex machina ending was somewhat disconcerting. But again, it's a movie for a younger audience, so I can't get too up in arms about that.