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The Old Crocodile
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2005 /13'00"/ 35mm, Hi vision/Vista size, 16:9 / DOLBY Degital English dialogue / English dialogue with French subtitles / Japanese dialogue Original story and Illustrations by Leopold Chauveau Based on ‘Histoire du Vieux Crocodile’ Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc. Text & illustrations Le’opold Chauveau 1923 Japanese text Yukoh Deguchi 1986 Narrated by Peter Barakan Direction, Editing, Production: Koji Yamamura Sound Design Koji Kasamatsu |
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A very old crocodile, so old that he had witnessed the building of the pyramids, was suffering from rheumatism, and no longer able to catch his food. In desperation, he decided to eat his great grand son. Although his thousands of years of longevity entitled him to much respect, the family decided he would have to be put down. Unable to bear the disrespect of his family, the old crocodile said goodbye to the Nile. One day the old crocodile met an octopus. The octopus treated her new friend to a variety of fish that she caught just for him. When the night fell, he couldn’t restrain himself from eating one of the octopus’s legs. Since then, the old crocodile began to help himself to the octopus’ leg every night… |
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Articles: "The acting and camerawork are up to Yamamura's usual fluid standard, and, at 13 minutes, it's much too short." by Taylor Jessen, Animation World Network(April 2005 USA) >>Read all reviews(AWN) >>QuickTime Clip (AWN) “If you want or need an antidote to the often predictable formulas of Hollywood studios’ animated fare, look no further than Koji Yamamura’s pencil-drawn film The Old Crocodile.” by Chris Grove, ANIMATION MAGAZINE(July 2005 USA) |
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The Best International Animation Film: The 3th annual International Animated Film Festival in Vilnius -Tindirindis |
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