The Legend of the Scarecrow (2005)
"La leyenda del espantapájaros" (original title)

A lonely scarecrow tries to befriend a group of birds without success, and he can't understand why they don't want to approach him. A blind wounded crow falls at his feet and the scarecrow ... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Besas

Writer:

Marco Besas

Stars:

Sancho Gracia

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sancho Gracia	...	Narrator

Storyline

A lonely scarecrow tries to befriend a group of birds without success, and he can't understand why they don't want to approach him. A blind wounded crow falls at his feet and the scarecrow takes care of it; through the bird he learns why the crows are afraid from scarecrows. After learning the news, he walks to his owner's house in the middle of the night, wakes him up, and asks him to give him another job. Little does he know that such an innocent request will bring what follows upon him.

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Plot Keywords:

windmill | crows | pumpkin head | clock tower | town | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Horror

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Legend of the Scarecrow

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elemental Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Frankenstein (1931)

User Reviews

A lonely scarecrow wonders about his life

I ran into this short film last night on TV, and I found myself glued to the screen. The music is amazing, and it has a wonderful effect for such a short story. The drawings and animation are strange but simple, similar to a world created by Tim Burton but with its own elements, that make this film a real delight.

The story goes like this: the scarecrow is lonely, and he wonders why nobody wants to be his friend. He asks the birds that fly above him, crows, but he's not happy with the answer.

There's a bit of myth, another dash of recreating a well-known story and, most of all, a teaching at the end.

I loved this film, I really did. It's very well done, very well constructed and the narration is impeccable. It's a bit sad, true, but definitely worth watching.