All Nothing

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All Nothing
Tout rien
Directed byFrédéric Back
Written byFrédéric Back
Produced byFrédéric Back
Edited byJacques Leroux
Music byNormand Roger
Production
company
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada

All Nothing (French: Tout rien) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Frédéric Back and released in 1978.[1]

Summary[edit]

A portrait of human greed and avarice, the film depicts the impacts of people's drive toward acquisition and consumption on the natural environment.[2]

Release[edit]

The film was originally produced for Télévision de Radio-Canada, who broadcast it in 1978, before being released theatrically in other markets in 1980.[3]

Accolades[edit]

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards.[4][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Maria Popova, "All Nothing: Poetic 1978 Animated Allegory About Mankind's Greed". The Atlantic, October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ John L. Kennedy and Eugene Walz, "Frédéric Back". The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 4, 2007.
  3. ^ Robert Bélisle, "Frédéric Back entre deux portes". 24images, May–June 1981.
  4. ^ "Oscar nomination for Radio-Canada". The Globe and Mail, March 7, 1981.
  5. ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1980 -". cartoonresearch.com.

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