Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook (1978)

Director:

Tony White

Writer:

Tony White

Stars:

Michael Bates, Erik Chitty

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Cast overview:
Michael Bates	...	Narrator (voice)
Erik Chitty	...	Hokusai (voice) (as Eric Chitty)

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arts Council of Great Britain

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A lovely documentary told through animation about the life and art of Hokusai

While far from a household name in the West, Hokusai was legendary to the Japanese for his amazingly well-crafted wood cuts. His most famous involves a highly stylized wave, though in his lifetime he made an absolutely huge number of prints. I first became aware of his skills when I visited the Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art in Washington, DC, as they were having a Hokusai exhibition.

This short British film is a wonderful overview of the artist's life and work--and also his philosophy about art. It deservedly won the BAFTA award (roughly the equivalent to an Oscar) in 1979 int the Best Short Factual Film category.