Sisyphus

Sisyphus (1974)

The film is an artistically spare depiction of the Greek myth of Sisyphus, sentenced to eternally roll a stone up a mountain. The story is presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sisyphus, the stone, and the mountainside.

Date of release
1974-10-01
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (45)
Runtime
3m
Genres
Animation
Director
Marcell Jankovics

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Sisyphus
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Sisyphus is a 1974 Hungarian animated short film directed by Marcell Jankovics. The 2-minute-long black and white short film has no spoken dialogue, and portrays the mythological Greek tale of Sisyphus, rolling an ever growing boulder up a hill. It was purportedly inspired by the immensity of the undertaking of Jankovics' earlier 74-minute-long animated film, Johnny Corncob (1973).

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