Synopsis
The orchestra plays and charms the audience.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : EnsAD - École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Étienne Chaillou
- Director of Photography : Étienne Chaillou
- Music Composer : Mathieu Lamboley
- Editor : Étienne Chaillou
- Sound recordists : Étienne Chaillou, Jean Trébuchet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Music, History
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2004
- Runtime : 8 min
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
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Awards (1)
About
The film deals with the historic presence of orchestras in Nazi concentration camps. By contrasting the cheerful nature of a waltz with violent images, it tries to show the manipulating role that music can play in film.
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