The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

(2012)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 133 votes

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Year: 2012

Runtime: 15 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg

Plot

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.