SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Animated short. "A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing". The lines inspired animator Jacques Giraldeau to dwell on man’s passion for life, and his propensity to destroy himself. The resulting film uses cut-outs, drawings, xerography, prints, photography, etching and engraving techniques, and required more than 50,000 different manipulations of the material.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1984

Duration

5:31

Credits

Director

Jacques Giraldeau

Producer

Robert Forget

Animator

Jacques Giraldeau

Cast

Damir Andrei

Additional Details

Production type

Animation

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

National Film Board of Canada

Web

http://www.nfb.ca/ External site opens in new window

Notes

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has an international reputation for producing social issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and innovative digital content, with a unique Canadian perspective. Since the NFB’s founding in 1939, it has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards. The website gives details of the complete collection of NFB films. For personal viewing, films are streamed for free at http://www.nfb.ca/ or can be delivered to your i-Phone, iPad, Android or BlackBerry Playbook. Educational institutions can subscribe for online delivery and DVDs for sale are listed in the online store section of the website. Purchasers outside of the USA and Canada will need to check availability and pricing.