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The Comb - From the Museums of Sleep

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A fairy tale about a sleeping beauty whose restless sleep is agitated by an evil presence and the parallel quest of a princeling who arrives at the edge of a glowing autumnal forest.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Comb - From the Museums of Sleep

    Directed by: Timothy QUAY, Stephen QUAY

    Country: United Kingdom

    Year of production: 1990

    Running time: 17 min 20 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: puppets, pixilation, live action

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Timothy QUAY, Stephen QUAY

    Production: ILLUMINATIONS / KONINCK, Keith GRIFFITHS

    Distribution: ILLUMINATIONS / KONINCK

    Based on: Robert Walser

    Script: Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

    Sets: Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

    Animation: Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

    Camera: Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

    Music: Lesek Jankowski

    Sound: Larry Sider

    Editing: Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay

    Voice: Witold Schejbal