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Le Merle
Blackbird

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

White paper cutouts later superimposed, optically, on simple colored backgrounds. A stylized bird dances to a French-Canadian "nonsense" folk-song.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Le Merle

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1958

    Running time: 04 min 40 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: cut-outs

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA

    Animation: Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart

    Music: Trio Lyrique, Maurice Blackburn