The Street (film)
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Director Caroline Leaf Screenplay Mordecai Richler Duration Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Animation, Comedy, Drama Story by Mordecai Richler Country Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on The Street
by Mordecai Richler Writer Mordecai Richler (screenplay), Mordecai Richler (story) Initial release January 27, 1977 (New York City) Cast Mort Ransen , Sarah Dwight , John Hood , Vera Leitman , Howard Ryshpan Similar movies Pacific Rim , Paperman , Get a Horse! , Mickey and the Beanstalk , Home Makeover , Three Little Pigs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Street is a 1976 animated short by Caroline Leaf, based on a short story of the same name by Mordecai Richler, and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Animated using paint on glass animation, and set on Saint Urbain Street in Montreal, it explores the reactions of Jewish family in the early 20th century to the death of a grandmother.
Awards
The Street garnered numerous awards including a special prize from the Melbourne International Film Festival and two Canadian Film Awards (now known as the Genie Awards) for Best Animated Film and the Wendy Michener Award, presented in recognition of outstanding artistic achievement in Canadian cinema. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 49th Academy Awards.
References
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