Lady and the Unicorn, 1500, Anonymous

A Short film of

Carlos Franklin

Produced by

Les Poissons Volants

Production year2016

Runtime26 min

Synopsis

A film from the Les Petits Secrets des grands tableaux collection - Season 3

The Lady and the Unicorn, c. 1500, an anonymous work, is a mysterious and bewitching set of six tapestries considered one of the masterpieces of Western art. A metaphor of desire, the celebration of the five human senses and of a sixth spiritual and humanist sense, the fantasy of the magical unicorn announced the end of the French medieval period.

Credits

Director (1)

Carlos Franklin
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Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Les Poissons Volants

Co-productions : ARTE France, Rmn - Grand Palais, Réseau Canopé, Musée d'Orsay

Full credits (11)

Executive Producer : Sophie Goupil

Screenwriters : Yves Nilly, Élisabeth Couturier

Music Composer : Sébastien Gaxie

Editor : Erwann Chabot

Sound Recordist : Stéphane Larrat

Voice : Clémentine Célarié

Production manager : Saskia Nilly

Sound Editor : Simon Apostolou

Special Effects : Jeff Azzopardi, Sandrine Belmont, Olivier Marci

Grader : François Lavignotte

Production Manager : Sylvain David

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Animated film, Documentary
Sub-genre : 2D & 3D animation
Themes : Art, Painting, History
Production language : French, English, German
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2016
Runtime : 26 min
Production formats : Digital creation
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Stereo
Rating restrictions : None

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Thanks to digital animation, the details of the masterpieces of the history of art come to life to recount the spirit of the times and the upheavals of history: wars, revolutions, economic transformations, scientific discoveries, beliefs, and the flow of ideas.

Resources

Website(1)

http://www.poissonsvolants.com/project/les-petits-secrets-des-grands-tableaux-saison-3-2/

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