Great

Great (1975)

An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western Railway, and the Great Eastern steamship (for 40 years the world's largest steamship). Various styles of animation are used to depict events in his colorful life.

Data di uscita
1975-03-17
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (80)
Durata
27 min
Generi
Animazione, Storia, Documentario
Regista
Bob Godfrey

Cast

Curiosità

  • Premi: 2 · Candidature: 1. Tra cui: Oscar al miglior cortometraggio d'animazione; BAFTA al miglior film d'animazione

Great is a British 28-minute animated short film released in 1975, telling a humorous version of the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was directed by Bob Godfrey, produced by Grantstern Films and distributed by British Lion.

Production

Great is primarily an animated film, although it is mixed media, combining some live action sequences with the animation.

In an interview with The Guardian in April 2001, Bob Godfrey explained how the film came about:I'd been reading a book about Brunel so I asked British Lion, who backed Kama Sutra [Rides Again], if I could have some money to make a half-hour cartoon about a Victorian engineer. Yes, they said, here's £20,000. They thought the sun shone out of my arse at the time. They'd have given me money to animate a toilet if I'd asked them.

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