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Street of Crocodiles

  • 19861986
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.8K
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Street of Crocodiles (1986)
  • Animation
  • Short
Inside a box full of curio, a puppet who is recently freed from his strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area. The explorer becomes ensnared into miniature tailor shop by baby-fac... Read allInside a box full of curio, a puppet who is recently freed from his strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area. The explorer becomes ensnared into miniature tailor shop by baby-faced dolls.Inside a box full of curio, a puppet who is recently freed from his strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area. The explorer becomes ensnared into miniature tailor shop by baby-faced dolls.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
    • Weiser Quay
  • Writers
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
    • Weiser Quay
  • Star
    • Feliks Stawinski
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  • Directors
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
    • Weiser Quay
  • Writers
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay
    • Weiser Quay
  • Star
    • Feliks Stawinski
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    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    • Caretakeras Caretaker
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      • Stephen Quay
      • Timothy Quay
      • Weiser Quay
    • Writers
      • Stephen Quay
      • Timothy Quay
      • Weiser Quay
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    Storyline

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    Adapted from Polish writer Bruno Schulz's book, Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay's cornucopia of eerie enchantment portrays a dark underworld that envelops an emaciated puppet. More and more, a stringless marionette wanders deeper and deeper into this desolate realm of strange mechanical rituals, only to find itself devoured by carceral isolation. Now, a triplet of sinister female figures watches its every move from afar. Is there an escape from the horrible street of crocodiles? —Nick Riganas
    • stop motion animation
    • surrealism
    • no dialogue
    • meat
    • machinery
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      One of Christopher Nolan's 30 favorite films.
    • Quotes

      Bruno Schulz: In that city of cheap human material, no instincts can flourish, no dark and unusual passions can be aroused. "The Street of Crocodiles" was a concession of our city to modernity and metropolitan corruption. The misfortune of that area is that nothing ever succeeds there, nothing can ever reach a definite conclusion. Obviously, we were unable to afford anything better than a cardboard imitation, a photo montage cut out from last year's mouldering newspapers. Obviously, we were unable to afford anything better.

    • Connections
      Edited into Tales of the Brothers Quay (1987)

    User reviews27

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    surreal
    The Brothers Quay are two of the most unique and visually surprising film makers in a long time. Street of Crocodiles is a short they made, and is full of unbelievable animation. An incredible mix of objects are used for the props and characters, creating strange effects and meanings. The visual style of Street of Crocodiles has been copied in many recent stop-go animation films, including many of the music videos for the band Tool. However, nothing can match the virtuosity of the Brothers, who support their impressive animation with political insight, dealing with the strife of their homeland in Europe. Truly amazing things are accomplished by the brothers in this film, such as using telephoto lenses to change focus in mid animation. The amount of detail and work that is put into this film is unbelievable, but the result is even more impressive.
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    • Oct 18, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • DVD
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Улица крокодилов
    • Production companies
      • Atelier Koninck
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Channel Four Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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