1985 Official Selection, film index

Ys

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A pilot short as a prologue for the feature “Ysis the Magnificent”. From an epic fight in the legedary North, King Grallon brings back Malgven, a beautiful and strange woman, born in another world, a war-goddess who has given herself to him. But Grallon's fleet wanders on the raging ocean for a year and Malgven dies. And Grallon is left with Morvak, the dark steed and Dahud a baby girl born in the storm and the sea-sprays.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Ys

    Directed by: Michel GAUTHIER

    Country: France

    Year of production: 1984

    Running time: 16 min 50 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on paper (pencil)

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Michel GAUTHIER

    Production: BELOKAPI

    Script: Raynald Guillot, Claude Prothée, Serge Rosenzweig, Claude Allix, Michel Altermatt, Olivier Bonnet, Véronique Madelenat, Michel Pillyser, Josette Zagar

    Storyboard: Michel Gauthier

    Layout: Olivier Bonnet, Michel Pillyser

    Sets: Bernard Kessler, Frédéric Bremont

    Animation: Claude Allix, Michel Altermatt, Olivier Bonnet, Véronique Madelenat, Michel Pillyser, Josette Zagar

    Camera: Francis Pronier, Serge Conchonnet

    Music: Gilles Hekimian

    Editing: Laurence Bidou, François Alepée

    Voice: Marie-Françoise Audollent, Yves-Marie Maurin, Jean Boissery