Le Merle

Name: Le Merle
Director: Norman McLaren
Released: 1958
Duration: 4 min 43 s

Experimental film for children

One of the beautiful short films for children aged 2 and up.

Synopsis

In this musical cartoon, a cute blackbird dances.

Commentary: Le Merle

Norman McLaren, considered one of the great masters of animated cinema, features a cut-out paper blackbird in this wonderful children's film. This very original choreography allows you to discover the different parts of the animal body such as the beak, the neck or the legs...

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Theme

Dance and Choreography

Genre & keywords

Musical, Abstract, experimental, body expression, classical dance

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

4 min 43 s

Title

Le Merle

Realization

Norman McLaren

Music

Le Trio lyrique

Production

National Film Board of Canada in 1958

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