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The Golden Fish

Original title: Histoire d'un poisson rouge
  • 19591959
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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The Golden Fish (1959)
Short
Similar in design and technique to "The Red Baloon", and winner of the 1959 International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this is the story of a boy who has a goldfish as a pet, a... Read allSimilar in design and technique to "The Red Baloon", and winner of the 1959 International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this is the story of a boy who has a goldfish as a pet, and the family cat has other plans for the goldfish, and a canary protects it by distractin... Read allSimilar in design and technique to "The Red Baloon", and winner of the 1959 International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this is the story of a boy who has a goldfish as a pet, and the family cat has other plans for the goldfish, and a canary protects it by distracting the cat.
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    • Director
      • Edmond Séchan
    • Writer
      • Roger Mauge(story)
    • Stars
      • Louis Paul
      • Gilbert Hugues
      • Jean-Marie Maillols
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    • Director
      • Edmond Séchan
    • Writer
      • Roger Mauge(story)
    • Stars
      • Louis Paul
      • Gilbert Hugues
      • Jean-Marie Maillols
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win total

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      • Roger Mauge(story)
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    I guess there weren't many competitors for this category in 1960!
    "The Golden Fish" is a French film by Edmond Séchan that is, at best, very ordinary...but which somehow won the Oscar for Best Short Film. Perhaps it was a very off year for the category...all I know is that the film never really impressed me one way or the other.

    It's told almost completely without words and is a brief snippet from some kid's life. He goes to the fair, he wins a goldfish, takes it home and bad things happen. The part about the cat was telegraphed many times...to the point where it seemed heavy-handed. The music sounded very 'muddy'...hopefully if you do see it you'll find a better quality print. Overall, worth seeing to see what was Oscar-worthy back in the day but otherwise a film that is very easy to skip.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Złota rybka
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Les Réquins Associés
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    • Runtime
      19 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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