The Calligrapher (TV 1991)

A calligrapher creates his own quill pen.

Directors:

Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

Writers:

Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

Storyline

With harpsichord music in the background, a dandy, seated at a table, plucks a quill pen from a ceiling full of them above him, dips it in ink, thinks, then draws a straight line down the page in front of him, out of which sprout six more quill pens, each held by a hand. The calligrapher moves all the hands and pens in unison, drawing an elaborate feathered wing, which comes to live, peeling off the page, and, now a quill pen, slips in to his hand. He tucks it behind his left ear.

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Genres:

Animation

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Details

Country:

UK

Release Date:

24 April 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1 min

Color:

Color

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