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Claude
Animation Workshop Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A hand-drawn animation. Claude is a small and silent boy who carries around a box to which he keeps adding dials, antenna, etc. His parents are extremely rich, throughout the film Calude’s father keeps telling his son: “Claude, you’ll never amount to anything.” Mother several times exasperatedly asks him: “Can’t you do anything, Claude?”. Claude says nothing but, in the end, he has the last act: he twiddles the dials on his completed box and vaporizes both parents.
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Plot Summary
This short documentary offers a rare glimpse into the early life and aspirations of the acclaimed French filmmaker Claude Lelouch. It explores his creative process and burgeoning passion for cinema during a pivotal time in his career. The film captures his unique perspective and the influences that would shape his future iconic works.
Critical Reception
As a short documentary, 'Claude' did not receive widespread critical reviews in the traditional sense. However, it is appreciated by cinephiles and scholars for its intimate portrayal of a significant director in his formative years. It provides valuable insight into Lelouch's early artistic vision.
What Reviewers Say
Offers an intimate look at a budding filmmaker.
Valuable for understanding Claude Lelouch's early influences.
A brief but insightful documentary.
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Fun Fact
This film was made when Claude Lelouch was only 27 years old, just before he would go on to direct his breakthrough film 'A Man and a Woman' in 1966.
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