Films pour enfants

Le Merle

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.

Le Merle
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Le Merle © Office national du film du Canada

Commentary on the film

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...

TitleLe Merle

ThemeDance and Choreography

Genre & keywordsMusical, Abstract, Experimental, Body expression, Classical dance

Recommended age3 years old

Duration4 min 43 s

DirectorNorman McLaren

ProductionOffice national du film du Canada

Year of production1958

Country of productionCanada

MusicLe Trio lyrique

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