Men of the Docks, 1912, George Bellows

Men of the Docks, 1912, George Bellows

A Short film by Carlos Franklin

Produced by Les Poissons Volants

Production year : 2018

Synopsis

A film from the Les Petits Secrets des grands tableaux collection - Season 5

Men of the Docks is a vibrant celebration of the nameless heroes of Manhattan. George Bellows, who began his career as a press illustrator, is one of America's earliest modern artists. A keen chronicler of urban life, he captures the raw reality of the world of day laborers set against a background of the skyscrapers of this iconic city, epitomizing the fantasy of capitalism.

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

Men of the Docks, 1912, George Bellows

Full credits (12)

Production Manager :

Screenwriters :

Yves Nilly, Élisabeth Couturier

Sound Recordist :

Stéphane Larrat

Editor :

Music Composer :

Francisco Alvarado

Grader :

Executive Producer :

Voice :

Clémentine Célarié

Production manager :

Sound Editor :

Simon Apostolou

Special Effects :

Sandrine Belmont, Étienne Boguet, Claire Vandermeersch

Sound Mixer :

Stéphane Larrat

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 :

2018

Runtime :

26 min

Production formats :

Digital creation

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

16/9

Audio format :

Stereo

Rating restrictions :

None

Director

Carlos Franklin

Carlos Franklin

Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876, Auguste Renoir (2018), Men of the Docks, 1912, George Bellows (2018), The Second of May, 1808, 1814, Francisco Goya (2017)

Website

http://www.poissonsvolants.com/project/les-petits-secrets-des-grands-tableaux-saison-5/

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