Men of the Docks, 1912, George Bellows
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.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Poissons Volants
- Co-productions : ARTE France, Rmn - Grand Palais, Réseau Canopé, Musée d'Orsay
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Sophie Goupil
- Screenwriters : Yves Nilly, Élisabeth Couturier
- Music Composer : Francisco Alvarado
- Editor : Erwann Chabot
- Sound Recordist : Stéphane Larrat
- Voice : Clémentine Célarié
- Production manager : Saskia Nilly
- Sound Editor : Simon Apostolou
- Special Effects : Sandrine Belmont, Étienne Boguet, Claire Vandermeersch
- Grader : Éric Salleron
- Sound Mixer : Stéphane Larrat
- 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 : 2018
- Runtime : 26 min
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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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.
Resources
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