The Box (short film)

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Movie
Original title The Box
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1967
length 8 minutes
Rod
Director Fred Wolf
production Fred Wolf,
Jimmy T. Murakami
for Murakami Wolf Films
music Shelly Manne
camera Wally Bulloch
cut Rich Harrison

The Box is an American animated short film directed by Fred Wolf from 1967.

action

A gray-haired man comes out of the rain into a bar . He has a black box with him. Another bartender sits down next to the man and wants to know what's in the box. At first, the man refuses to let the guest look into the box. Only after a high payment is he allowed to look in and reacts in horror - he leaves the bar immediately. A woman appears, flirts with the man and is allowed to look into the box, but sees nothing. The man asks her to put her hand in the box. She reaches into the box and pulls her hand back in disgust and leaves the bar. The man opens the box sideways - it's a small animal cage. The man is feeding the animal.

A young red-haired woman comes into the bar and sits down next to the man. She takes an identical box out of her pocket. There is also an animal in it, which is now being fed. Man and woman finally open their boxes next to each other. There is a rumble in the boxes. Man and woman kiss. Together they leave the bar with both boxes and retreat to a houseboat .

production

The Box was released in 1967. The film does not contain any dialogues. The musical accompaniment is economical and consists mainly of drum or drum sounds.

Awards

The Box won in 1968 the Oscar in the category " animated Best Short Film ". On the Annecy International Animated Film Festival was The Box International Film Critics Award.

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