Mendelssohn is on the Roof
Synopsis
Prague, 1942. Heydrich,great music lover and protector of Bohemia-Moravia, becomes aware suddenly that on the roof of the Academy of music, thrones the statue of the Jewish composer Mendelssohn among those of other musicians. He orders to his henchmen to destroy it. But which one is it? Nothing indicates it. As a last resort and having measured carefully all the stony noses, they throw the one who has the longest appendix!!! Very bad choice which will cost them alot.
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Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de l'Arlequin
- Foreign production company : Eallin Motion Art
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Dora Benousilio
- Screenwriter : Jean-Jacques Prunès
- Music Composer : Michel Karsky
- Editor : Vincent Regnier
- Sound Recordist : Ivan Gariel
- Voice : Hubert Drac, Gérard Boucaron, Jacques Bondoux, Philippe Rigot, Sylvain Charbonneau, Catherine Chauvière, Jean-Paul Solal, Yannick Debain
- Sound Editor : Jean-François Viguié
- Production Designer : Jean-Jacques Prunès
- Special Effects : Patrick Volve
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, 2D & 3D animation, Literary adaptation , Drama
- Themes : History
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Czech Republic
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Czech Republic)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 14 min
- Visa number : 125.912
- Visa issue date : 01/03/2011
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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