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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

  • 19651965
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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics (1965)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Comedy
A simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. But he'll have to learn to bend before she'll notice him.A simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. But he'll have to learn to bend before she'll notice him.A simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. But he'll have to learn to bend before she'll notice him.
IMDb RATING
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1.5K
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  • Directors
    • Chuck Jones
    • Maurice Noble
  • Writer
    • Norton Juster(original story)
  • Star
    • Robert Morley(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Chuck Jones
    • Maurice Noble
  • Writer
    • Norton Juster(original story)
  • Star
    • Robert Morley(voice)
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    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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      • Chuck Jones
      • Maurice Noble
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      • Norton Juster(original story) (screenplay)
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    A simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. But he'll have to learn to bend before she'll notice him. —Kathy Li
    • line
    • dot
    • squiggle
    • surrealism
    • abstract film
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Romance
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    • Trivia
      To give the squiggle an unkempt appearance, the animation drawings were inked on rice paper. The ink bled, creating a textured line that was then photocopied onto cel.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: His worried friends noticed so thin and drawn he was, and tried their best to cheer him up. "She's not good enough for you." "She lacks depth." "They're all alike anyway. Why don't you find a nice, straight line and settle down?"

    • Connections
      Featured in Great Performances: Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)

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    10/10
    Really romance
    When I first read the book version of the Dot and the Line, I had to supply the voice and "music" in my imagination, but I thought the book was wonderful. Just a few lines on a page and some words, but it really was romance. The justification for the characters' behavior was so real! I felt for the Line from the very beginning, and hated his rival. My feelings for the Dot were mixed. I just kept wishing she would come to her senses and see the Line for the great guy that he really was! When I was able to view the animated version a few years later, I was happy to see that my own interpretation was pretty much spot-on. I did enjoy the music, and I enjoyed seeing my characters come to "life" as it were. The movie was a faithful rendering of the book, which to me is still a classic! I lent my copy to a friend over ten years ago, and have not gotten it back yet...it is still making the rounds and I hope, making many other people smile.
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    • sandrajolly
    • Jul 17, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dot and the Line
    • Production companies
      • MGM Animation/Visual Arts
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Sib-Tower 12 Productions
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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