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The Idea

The Idea

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Animation

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"Bartosch showed that animation could be poetic... It was Bartosch who first dared to give animation the dimension of a great art, trusting it to voice his pain, to lay bare his heart, to tell of his hope for a better future - which he never saw." - Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker, 1969

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

31 December 1932

Country

France

Cast

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