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Oedipe

2011 13 min
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Parodiant les grands mythes et réunissant une poignée de personnages célèbres sortis des plus grands succès de l’ONF, Paul Driessen renverse l’ordre des choses avec ce court métrage d'animation dans sa propre version d’une histoire bien connue. Œdipe est une tragicomédie absurde qui renoue avec la meilleure veine du cinéaste.

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Parodiant les grands mythes et réunissant une poignée de personnages célèbres sortis des plus grands succès de l’ONF, Paul Driessen renverse l’ordre des choses avec ce court métrage d'animation dans sa propre version d’une histoire bien connue. Œdipe est une tragicomédie absurde qui renoue avec la meilleure veine du cinéaste.

This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
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    Paul Driessen
    Jeroen Nadorp
    Ronald Nadorp
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
    Susan Gourley
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • direction
    Paul Driessen
  • drawings
    Paul Driessen
  • animation
    Paul Driessen
  • additional animation
    Frodo Kuipers
  • French adaptation
    François Godin
  • voice
    Alexander Ivanovici
  • additional voice
    Carlo Mestroni
  • original music
    Judith Gruber-Stitzer
  • additional arrangements
    Dave Gossage
  • musician
    Tommy Gauthier
    Thom Gossage
    Jean-Guy Grenier
    Frank Lozano
    Marc Villemure
  • music recording
    Pascal Shefteshy
  • music mix
    Pascal Shefteshy
  • sound
    Jeroen Nadorp
    Ronald Nadorp
  • post-production audio
    Jeroen Nadorp
    Ronald Nadorp
  • digital imagery
    Randall Finnerty
  • color
    Randall Finnerty
  • digital assistance
    Sarah Marchand
    Christopher Diaz
  • editing
    Janet Perlman
  • final edit
    Denis Gathelier
  • technical coordination
    Julie Laperrière
  • administration
    Gisèle Guilbault
  • production coordinator
    Elaine Largie
    Marie-Christine Nadon
  • executive producer
    Arnoud Rijken
    David Verrall
  • producer
    Marcy Page
    Arnoud Rijken
    Michiel J. Snijders

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Ages 15 to 17
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Pre-teach: Research the story of Oedipus, the mythical Greek king of Thebes. Discuss the references to “losing one’s head” and the symbolism the phrase represents. Suggest reasons why the filmmaker chose to animate this particular story.
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