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Ivan the Fool

Synopsis

Ivan finds himself the constant object of ridicule, bullied by all those around him. Though various twists of fate, Ivan, good natured and generous stumbles upon unexpected good fortune and those who once ridiculed him must now rely upon Ivan for their own success and survival. A stylishly animated intergenerational Feature Film about ambition, illusion, power, the ultimate reward of courage and decency- The triumph of virtue. We are introduced to a new world of fantasy landscapes, enchanting countries, magical and mythical characters in this up-dated realisation of this Classic Fairy Tale. Written by Logos Prds/TMS, Copyright, Thais Sher 2011
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Sylvain Chomet, Anastasia Tolstoy
Producer
Thais Sher
Co-Producer
Chloe Cooper
Executive Producer
Thais Sher
Screenwriter
Thais Sher (screenplay), Leo Tolstoy (story)
Director of Photography
Sylvain Chomet
Composer
Nigel Osborne
Principal cast
Michael Gambon, Vanessa Redgrave, Thais Sher, Timothy Dalton, Ed Stoppard, Graham Hughes, Michael Henbury Ballan, Leila Gray, Ricky Gervais (In negotiation), Mekenzie Crook (In negotiation).

Genre

Experimental Literary Adaptation Children’s Comedy Disabilities Drama

Categories

Fiction Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Production

Production Company

Epoch Films Ltd

Logos Films Ltd

Sales Company

Logos Films Ltd

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