Project Detail

His Comedy

A face drawn in dense dark lines on a brown ground

Synopsis

Going down… A brimstone homage to Doré as Dante and Virgil get beneath the surface of things. Human horrors meet hellish retribution in this celluloid engraving.

Details

Year
1994
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 min
Format
35mm
Director
Paul Bush
Sound
Andy Cowton
Dante
Neale Goodrum
Virgil
Kevin Graal
Animation assistance
Crimp Beringer
Funding
Arts Council and Channel Four Animate! award

Production Status

Production Company

Finetake Productions (animate!)

Finetake

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