Prologue
Film poster
Directed byRichard Williams
Produced byImogen Sutton
Release date
  • 17 October 2015 (2015-10-17)
(Sitges Film Festival)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Prologue is a 2015 British animated short film directed by Richard Williams and produced by Imogen Sutton. It was the final film directed by Richard Williams before his death in August 2019.[1]

Summary

It was to be the first part of a planned feature film based on the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, in which Greek women withhold sexual privilege from their husbands and lovers in order to end a war. The short film depicts the gruesome combat between ancient Greek soldiers, resulting in the death of every combatant and the reveal that the entire skirmish was witnessed by a little girl, who runs off to the comfort of an older woman.

Reception

The film was a critical success and gained many awards and nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film.[2][3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Amidi, Amid (15 January 2015). "Interview: Richard Williams Talks About His Oscar and BAFTA-Nominated Short 'Prologue'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ Coggan, Devan (13 January 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ Amidi, Amid (14 January 2015). "2016 Oscar Nominations: Animation Analysis". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Bear Story" winning Best Animated Short Film -Oscars on YouTube

External links

Richard Williams
Aristophanes' Lysistrata
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