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Neighbours
1952 · short film · 9 min · ★ 7.6
ComedyAnimation
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-01-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 9 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (125 votes)
Themes
- newspaper
- fight
- peace
- surrealism
- murder
- stop motion
- neighbor
- fence
- moral
- short film
- animation
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1953
- Canadian Film Award
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · nominated
Cast & crew
- GM
Grant Munro
as Neighbour on the Right
- JL
Jean Paul Ladouceur
as Neighbour on the Left
Directed by Norman McLaren