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Scherzo

1939•1m•6.2/10
Animation

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6.2/10(11)

Norman McLaren made Scherzo early after his arrival in North America in 1939, but the film was subsequently lost. In 1984 the original materials were found and the hand-drawn images and sound were reconstituted. Picture and sound dance triple-quick in this animated version of a musical scherzo. A film without words.

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Production

ONF | NFB

Language

EN

Status

Released

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