I Met the Walrus (2007)

The animated illustration of a 14-year-old's interview with John Lennon in 1969.

Director:

Josh Raskin

Writer:

Josh Raskin

Stars:

Jerry Levitan, John Lennon

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jerry Levitan	...	Self (voice)
John Lennon	...	Self (voice) (archive footage)

Storyline

In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. Using the original interview as the soundtrack, this narrative tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multi-pronged animation.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | peace | title based on song | the beatles song | secretly recorded | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Short | Music | War

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Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)

User Reviews

Inspired and Inspiring

Based on a recording taken by a 14 year old boy interviewing John Lennon; this short gives a fascinating insight into the mind of the legendary musician, his views on capitalism and attitude toward promoting peace.

The recording is over-layed with an animation which humorously realises the thought process of the boy as he delves deeper into the perplexing but compelling world of his idol.

Lasting only a few minutes, we are snapped out of John's world and back to reality when someone asks for they key to the big box. "I don't know, I have no idea where it is" replies John.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Я встретил моржа

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Color:

Color