Project Detail

The Stag Hunt

Synopsis

A modern satire on aristocracy, competition and extinction, drawn from a sixteenth century musical curiosity about a king killing for sport.

British vocal ensemble I Fagiolini sings Janequin’s La chasse (1537), complete with hunting sound effects, and plays a royal family determined to reign supreme.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 min 57 sec
Director
John La Bouchardière
Producer
Greg Browning
Executive Producer
Robert Hollingworth
Editor
Greg Browning
Screenwriter
John La Bouchardière
Director of Photography
Greg Browning
Sound
Adrian Hunter
Composer
Clément Janequin
Principal cast
Charles Gibbs, Clare Wilkinson, Nicholas Hurndall Smith, Robert Hollingworth, Anna Crookes, Rebecca Lea, Greg Skidmore
Props master
Rosie Rickman
Costume supervisor
Ksenia Vaschenko
Hair & make-up
Amy Whyhard, Emma Williams
Camera assistant / Production stills
Matt Brodie
3D Visual effects
Chris Hawkes
Games graphics
Paul Smith, Silicon19
Sound engineer
Mark Knight
Management
Libby Percival

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Polyphonic Films Ltd

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