The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)

The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.

Director:

Frédéric Back

Writers:

Jean Giono (story), Jean Roberts (translator: English version)

Stars:

Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer

Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Philippe Noiret	...	Narrator (voice)
Christopher Plummer	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

This film tells the story of a shepherd who repairs the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by single-handedly cultivating a forest over a thirty year period.

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Plot Keywords:

sustainability | hope | faith | forest | shepherd | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was made with over five thousand hand made drawings and took five years to complete.

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Alternate Versions

Flashback scenes of an abandoned Roman Village's self-destruction cut from most versions.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Stonks, Sonic and Stephen KNEW?!? (2021)

User Reviews

beautiful, on film or video

"the man who planted trees" stunned me. it's been a long time since i cried with joy for an idea ... a very deep, satisfying spiritual experience.

i've wanted to see this movie since i read that TAKAHATA isao -- co-founder of studio ghibli, director of "grave of the fireflies," producer of MIYAZAKI hayao's works "nausicaa of the valley of wind" and "laputa: castle in the sky" -- takahata wrote a book about "the man who planted trees," he was so moved by it.

i'm not associated with them, but i think "direct cinema limited" distributes the video in the united states.

Details

Official Sites:

Animation Show of Shows [United States] Frédéric Back [Canada]

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 June 1988 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Man Who Planted Trees

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Société Radio-Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color