Yekaterina KOLOSOVSKAYA
Екатерина КОЛОСОВСКАЯ
Ekaterina KOLOSSOVSKAIA
Russia, 2009, 4mn 
Black and white, animation
The Ballad of a Barber
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Баллада о цирюльнике

 

 Ballade du perruquier

 Ballada o tsiryulnike

 
Directed by : Yekaterina KOLOSOVSKAYA (Екатерина КОЛОСОВСКАЯ)
Writing credits : Yekaterina KOLOSOVSKAYA (Екатерина КОЛОСОВСКАЯ)
Based on Aubrey Beardsley's poem of the same title
Cinematography : Yekaterina KOLOSOVSKAYA (Екатерина КОЛОСОВСКАЯ)
Production design : Yekaterina KOLOSOVSKAYA (Екатерина КОЛОСОВСКАЯ)
Sound : Sergey KIRILOV (Сергей КИРИЛОВ)
Production : VGIK
 
Plot synopsis
Based on the eponymous poem by the English artist and writer Aubrey Vincent Beardsley about an old barber, the pet of the royal family, and about his meeting with the King's daughter. The movie recreates the style and characters of Beardsley's famous illustrations to the English classics.
 
Selected in the following festivals or events :
- "Spirit of Fire" International Debut Film Festival, Khanty Mansiysk (Russia), 2011
- BCF. The Big Cartoon Festival, Moscow (Russia), 2010
- International Film Festival of the Commonwealth Countries "Moscow Premiere", Moscow (Russia), 2010
- "Vyborg" Russian Film Festival (formerly ''A Window to Europe''), Vyborg (Russia), 2010
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2010
- Open Russian Festival of Animated Film, Suzdal (Russia), 2010
- International Film Festival Tarkovski, Ivanovo (Russia), 2010
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