The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)
L'homme qui plantait des arbres (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 30min
- Animation, Short
- 11 Jun 1988 (Japan)
- Short
The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins.
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Cast
| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
| Frédéric Back | ||
Written by
| Jean Giono | ... | (story) |
| Jean Roberts | ... | (translator: English version) |
Produced by
| Frédéric Back | ... | producer |
| Hubert Tison | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Normand Roger | ||
Editing by
| Norbert Pickering | ||
Art Department
| Frédéric Back | ... | designer |
Sound Department
| Michel Descombes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| André Gagnon | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Lapierre | ... | animation camera operator |
| Jean Robillard | ... | animation camera operator |
Animation Department
| Frédéric Back | ... | animator |
| Lina Gagnon | ... | assistant animator |
Music Department
| Hervé Bibeau | ... | music recordist (as Hervé J. Bibeau) |
| Denis L. Chartrand | ... | music assistant |
Additional Crew
| Léo Faucher | ... | quality control |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Expanded Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv)
- Direct Cinema Limited (video)
- Microcinema International (2005) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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1913, Provence, Southeastern France. Stranded in a barren valley in the foothills of the Alps, the young and thirsty narrator is saved by Elzéard Bouffier, a solitary, grizzled shepherd. As one thing leads to another, the captivating story of the man who planted trees unfolds, spanning the period before World War I until shortly after World War II. It chronicles the shepherd's arduous, decades-long effort to reforest the desolate and arid land all by himself, transforming it into a thriving, vibrant oasis of colours, sounds, and beautiful scents. Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jean Giono, the author of the short story upon which the movie is based, wrote the story after American editors in 1953 asked him to write a few pages about an unforgettable character. They intended him to write about a real unforgettable character, but he created the fictional Elezeard Bouffier. When the editors objected that no Bouffier had died in Banon, he donated the story to all humanity. It was soon after published by Vogue in 1954. Many people have assumed that Bouffier is a real person. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Stonks, Sonic and Stephen KNEW?!? (2021). See more » |