Le Merle

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

Experimental film for children

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

Synopsis

In this musical cartoon, a cute blackbird dances.

Commentary on the film: 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 highly original choreography is a great way to explore the different parts of animals' bodies such as the beak, the neck or the legs...

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Title

Le Merle

Theme

Dance and Choreography

Genre & keywords

Musical, Abstract, Experimental, Body expression, Classical dance

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

4 min 43 s

Realization

Norman McLaren

Production

Office national du film du Canada

Year of production

1958

Country of production

Canada

Music

Le Trio lyrique

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