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Peg Leg Man

Synopsis

Four children leave the sanctuary of human abode to journey into a dark forest. They discover the remains of a long dead soldier. They loot the grave and display the skeleton to the elements. The kids retrace their steps taking with them the unstable armaments and belongings they have found.

Details

Year
2003
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Nick G Smith
Producer
Maggie Ellis, Nic Murison
Editor
James Whitehorn
Screenwriter
Nick G Smith
Director of Photography
Gary Parker, Nick G Smith
Composer
Robert Hickson, Mick Ford
Principal cast
Yacojb Didi, Delphina Schneider, Emil Schneider, Rose Taylor

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animatte

117 Underhill Road
London SE22 0QS
UK

T+44 (0)20 8693 3789

nrgsmith@btinternet.com

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