Begone Dull Care (1949)

Directors:

Evelyn Lambart
Norman McLaren

Genre:

Animation | Short | Music

Plot:

Abstract images drawn directly onto the film are accompanied by three pieces of jazz performed by the Oscar Peterson trio.

Plot Keywords:

Experimental Film | Jazz | Drawn On Film | Abstract Film

Awards:

2 wins

Also Known As:

A Phantasy in Colors (USA) (DVD title)
Caprice en couleurs (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

8 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

None

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G

Company:

National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Trivia:

"Begone dull care" is a common Scottish phrase Norman McLaren used to hear as a boy in Scotland.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV)

Absolutely Stunning!!!

A masterpiece of hand-drawn & experimental cinema! McLaren & Lambert pulled out all the stops for the wonderful viewing experience that would become BEGONE DULL CARE, a film made directly by hand through painting, etching, drawing, and pattern- rolling onto clear 35 mm film stock. The phantasmagoria of colours, patterns, images and surreal optical trickery of perceived depth of field are blended together PERFECTLY with the rollicking Jazz soundtrack provided by Canadian Jazz-pianist extraordinaire, Oscar Peterson, and his band. Although this style of animation has been attempted many times, by countless others, both before and since, NONE have come close to Norman McLaren & Evelyn Lambert's stunning accomplishment: BEGONE DULL CARE!

10/10. A resounding visual triumph.........and just so much fun to watch!