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The Man Who Planted Trees

Original title: L'homme qui plantait des arbres
  • 19871987
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
5.8K
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The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)
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  • Animation
  • Short
  • Drama
The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
5.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frédéric Back
  • Writers
    • Jean Giono(story)
    • Jean Roberts(translator: English version)
  • Stars
    • Philippe Noiret(voice)
    • Christopher Plummer(English version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frédéric Back
  • Writers
    • Jean Giono(story)
    • Jean Roberts(translator: English version)
  • Stars
    • Philippe Noiret(voice)
    • Christopher Plummer(English version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins total

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    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Frédéric Back
    • Writers
      • Jean Giono(story)
      • Jean Roberts(translator: English version)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Jean Giono, the author of the short story upon which the movie is based, wrote the story after American editors in 1953 asked him to write a few pages about an unforgettable character. They intended him to write about a real unforgettable character, but he created the fictional Elezeard Bouffier. When the editors objected that no Bouffier had died in Banon, he donated the story to all humanity. It was soon after published by Vogue in 1954. Many people have assumed that Bouffier is a real person.
    • Alternate versions
      Flashback scenes of an abandoned Roman Village's self-destruction cut from most versions.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Stonks, Sonic and Stephen KNEW?!? (2021)

    User reviews41

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    Top review
    10/10
    Words do not adequately do this justice, but I will try.
    Where do I begin with this comment? I could echo other commenters and describe the plot, which in no way will detract from the films' impact on a first-time viewer. Or I could talk about the absolutely breathtaking animation, the beautiful backgrounds and incredible detail that make this one of the most visually arresting pieces-animated or live-action-I have ever seen or ever expect to see in my life. I could mention that Christopher Plummer's narration rings perfectly, blending with the animation so seamlessly as to make a whole vastly greater than its already stellar parts. I could mention that this wonder is, at least in the U.S., shamefully out of print, unless I've missed it somewhere and I wonder why some organization interested in environmental concerns hasn't pushed for it to be in print, because it says what they say so eloquently that their point would be easy to make. I could mention that it deservedly won the Academy Award for Animated Short and was selected as one of the fifty greatest animated shorts of all time in a poll of animators and film historians several years ago. But I guess what I'll do is just state the obvious: I love this short, think it should be widely available and wish it were being shown in schools across the world. Frederic Back is a supremely talented man and far too neglected. This may be his crowning achievement and, by itself, would justify his entire life in the sight of mankind, the universe and his creator and I thank him and everyone involved in this splendid work. You have to see this film!!! Most joyously recommended.
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    • Oct 3, 2002

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Animation Show of Shows (United States)
      • Frédéric Back (Canada)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann der Bäume pflanzte
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
      • Société Radio-Canada
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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