The Isle of joy

Shapes and stars, fish and boats swim, fly and sail across the screen to the music of Claude Debussy (“L’isle Joyeuse”). Paperdoll people change into birds and back again dancing, piping, running, flying. Based on the collages and line drawings of Henri Matisse, this gayly coloured animated film should please every age group.

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Credits

production company

Perspective Films

director

Marshall Izen

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012987

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Crafts & Visual Arts → Collage

Crafts & Visual Arts → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954

Experimental

Music & Performing Arts → Music

People → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Text; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1973

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