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Neighbours

Neighbours

Love your neighbor, meaning, to treat others as you would have them treat you.

19527.60h 9m

Overview

In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.

Directed by Norman McLaren
Written by Norman McLaren
Produced by Norman McLaren
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Top Cast

G

Grant Munro

Neighbour on the Right

J

Jean Paul Ladouceur

Neighbour on the Left

Themes & Keywords

newspaperfightpeacesurrealismmurderstop motionneighborfencemoralshort filmanimation

About Neighbours

Neighbours is a comedy, animation film released in 1952 exploring themes of newspaper, fight, peace, surrealism, murder, stop motion. Directed by Norman McLaren, it stars Grant Munro, Jean Paul Ladouceur. In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.

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