The Beach = La Plage

This film touches upon the theme of solitude and is a fantasy that leaves the viewer free to speculate. A woman drowns, unnoticed by three men sitting with their backs to the sea. Two of them are throwing dice; the third is drinking a glass of water.

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Credits

producer

Francine Desbiens

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Suzanne Gervais

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016242

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1978

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