The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Old Man and the Sea |
| Country of production |
Japan , Canada , Russia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alexander Petrov |
| script | Alexander Petrov |
| production |
Bernard Lajoie , Tatsuo Shimamura |
| music |
Denis L. Chartrand , Normand Roger |
| cut | Denis Papillon |
The Old Man and the Sea is an oil-on-glass animation short directed by Alexander Petrov from 1999 . The Japanese-Canadian-Russian co-production is based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway .
action
The old fisherman Santiago has not caught a fish in 84 days. His young assistant Manolin, who sets the table for him early on, now has to work with other, more successful fishermen on instructions from his parents. Despite all the setbacks, the old man goes fishing alone in his boat the next day.
He first catches a smaller fish that will make a good meal. However, this catch is forgotten when Santiago suddenly sees a huge marlin on the boat. He will tighten the fishing line after some waiting and luring and can successfully hook the fish. The power of the marlin pulls Santiago's boat far out to sea. Santiago remembers an arm wrestling competition that he won after many hours of fighting. He also wants to defeat the fish and actually succeeds the next day in harpooning the exhausted fish and tying it to his boat. The next night, however, a shark appears and tears off a piece of the fish. Attracted by the blood of the marlin, more and more sharks appear, which Santiago initially fights. He loses his harpoon and his knife, which he ties to one end of the oar, is destroyed as well as the oar and a heavy metal chain.
The next day, Santiago's boat is lying on the local beach. The skeleton of the marlin is tied to the side. Santiago is sleeping exhausted in his hut when Manolin appears to make him some food. Although Santiago feels like a loser, he has risen in the respect of fishermen. Manolin is also allowed to go fishing with him again.
production
The Old Man and the Sea is based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway . Director Petrov hoped to be able to convey his impressions of the novella through the images in his film.
Petrov animated the film by drawing the individual scenes in oil on glass and changing the oil drawing by hand for each frame. Every change was photographed. The film consists of around 29,000 frames in total. Working time on the film lasted more than two years. The templates were A2 in size. The Old Man and the Sea was the first animated film to be shot in the IMAX format.
The Old Man and the Sea first opened in Japan on July 3, 1999 and has subsequently been shown in selected IMAX theaters.
synchronization
| role | Original speaker |
|---|---|
| Santiago | Gordon Pinsent |
| Manolin | Kevin Duhaney |
Awards
The Old Man and the Sea numerous international awards, including received in 2000 the Oscar in the category " animated Best Short Film ". At the Festival d'Animation Annecy , Alexander Petrow was awarded the Grand Prix for the best animated short film and also received the audience award. The film was nominated for a British Academy Film Award in the category Best Animated Short in 2000.
Web links
- The Old Man and the Sea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Old Man and the Sea on bcdb.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ "When I was creating this work, I hoped with all my heart that I would be able to communicate, through my images, my impressions of Ernest Hemingway's great work about passion for life and conflict and the trusting of human beings." The Old Man and the Sea at Japan Media Arts Plaza ( memento June 26, 2007 on the Internet Archive ).
- ↑ See imdb.com
- ↑ Alexandr Petrov . In: Jeff Lenburg: Who's who in animated cartoons: an international guide to film & television . Applause, New York 2006, p. 286.