View of Warsaw from the Royal Castle Terrace, 1773, Bernardo Bellotto - © Les Poissons Volants

View of Warsaw from the Royal Castle Terrace, 1773, Bernardo Bellotto

A Short film by Jivko Darakchiev

Produced by Les Poissons Volants

Production year : 2017

Synopsis

A film from the Les Petits Secrets des grands tableaux collection - Season 4

In the late eighteenth century, the Venetian painter Bernardo Bellotto placed his skills in the veduta (view) genre in service of his host Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of Poland, who was battling archaic customs and foreign influence, and advocating for the modernization of the country and the elevation of his people, thereby laying the foundations of the Polish nation today.

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer :

Les Poissons Volants

Co-productions :

Arte France, Rmn - Grand Palais, Réseau Canopé, Musée d'Orsay

About

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

Photos

View of Warsaw from the Royal Castle Terrace, 1773, Bernardo Bellotto - © Les Poissons Volants

Full credits (12)

Production Manager :

Screenwriters :

Franck Thomas, Élisabeth Couturier

Sound Recordist :

Stéphane Larrat

Editor :

Music Composer :

Francisco Alvarado

Grader :

François Lavignotte

Executive Producer :

Voice :

Clémentine Célarié

Production manager :

Sound Editor :

Simon Apostolou

Special Effects :

Sandrine Belmont, Étienne Boguet, Nathalie Champagne

Sound mixer :

Marie-Odile Dupont

Technical details

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 :

2017

Runtime :

26 min

Production formats :

Digital creation

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

16/9

Audio format :

Stereo

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Jivko Darakchiev

Jivko Darakchiev

Popfolk (2018), Pulcinella and Acrobats, 1797, Giandomenico Tiepolo (2018), The Slave Ship, 1840, J.M.W. Turner (2018)

Website

http://www.poissonsvolants.com/project/les-petits-secrets-des-grands-tableaux-saison-4/