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The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
7.5 / 10• 2022• 55m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the cartoonist and self-taught inventor Jean Dejoux (1922-2015), whose creation was intended to revolutionize the animation industry.
Cast & Crew
JC
Jacques Chaussepied
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Christine Dejoux
Self
MC
Maurice Corbet
Self
PM
Pierre Mandrin
Self
BS
Bernard Spehner
Self
JG
Jean-Baptiste Garnero
Self
Serge Bromberg
Self
ML
Melinda Littlejohn
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thierry Dejean's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
