George and Rosemary
Movie | |
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Original title | George and Rosemary |
Country of production | Canada |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1987 |
length | 9 minutes |
Rod | |
Director |
David Fine Alison Snowden |
script | David Fine Alison Snowden |
production |
Eunice Macaulay for the National Film Board of Canada |
music | Patrick Godfrey |
George and Rosemary is a 1987 Canadian animated short film directed by David Fine and Alison Snowden .
action
Retired George lives alone. He is in love with Rosemary, who lives in the house opposite, because of whom he often sits on his porch for hours. He also watches her now and then through binoculars, looks over at her at night before she turns the light off, and otherwise falls asleep alone.
One morning he decides that he will speak to her today. He puts on a fresh shirt and stockings of the same color and plucks flowers in his garden. When he tries to register by phone, however, he cannot utter a word. He pulls himself together and is about to cross the street when Rosemary receives a visit from her son and numerous grandchildren. It takes time for the visit to go again, but George is serious now. With his flowers already hanging, he dares to go to Rosemary's door and rings the doorbell. When he begins to stammer at the sight of Rosemary, she quickly but wordlessly pulls him into the apartment. It turns out she was watching him even more excessively. She puts on music, covers the fishbowl, and both dance late into the night. A little later George moved in with Rosemary and they both live happily together for the rest of their lives.
Awards
George and Rosemary has received numerous international awards, including a Genie for Best Short Film in 1988 and the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Montréal World Film Festival in 1987 .
The film was nominated in 1988 for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film ", but could not prevail against The Man Who Planted Trees .
Web links
- George and Rosemary in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George and Rosemary on bcdb.com