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Dead Times

Dead Times

19647.00h 10m

Overview

What is man? Man makes war, man kills man, man hunts, man is executed. A montage mixing original drawings by Topor, original shots and stock shots that ironically analyze what man is.

Directed by René Laloux
Written by Roland Topor, René Laloux, Jacques Sternberg
Produced by Samy Halfon
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Where to Watch

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Criterion Channel

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Top Cast

Roland Dubillard

Roland Dubillard

Narrator (Voice)

Themes & Keywords

surrealsurrealismadult animationshort film

About Dead Times

Dead Times is a animation, drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of surreal, surrealism, adult animation, short film. Directed by René Laloux, it stars Roland Dubillard. What is man? Man makes war, man kills man, man hunts, man is executed. A montage mixing original drawings by Topor, original shots and stock shots that ironically analyze what man is.

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