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The Animated World of Paul Grimault


These newly restored shorts, made between 1942 and 1973 and shown in chronological order, open a window into the imagination of Paul Grimault, an icon of French animation. The program includes the gem “The Little Soldier,” winner of the 1948 Venice International Film Festival’s International Award for Animated Film. While his shorts became increasingly political, they all retain his trademark poetic style, exquisite colors, and wry wit.


All audiences

79 min (8 shorts)

With English subtitles


  • The Note Seller (Le Marchand de notes), 1942, 10 min
  • The Passengers of the Great Bear (Les Passagers de la Grande Ourse), 1943, 9 min
  • The Scarecrow (L’Épouvantail), 1946, 10 min
  • The Lightning Rod Thief (Le Voleur de paratonnerres), 1946, 10 min
  • The Magic Flute (La Flûte magique), 1946, 9 min
  • The Little Soldier (Le Petit Soldat), 1948, 11 min
  • The Diamond (Le Diamant), 1970, 9 min
  • The Dog Who Loved Music (Le Chien mélomane), 1973, 11 min