A little phantasy on a nineteenth century painting.

Duration: 1:50

Year Published: 1946

Creator: National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: McLaren, Norman, 1914-1987.; Jackson, Benton.; Böcklin, Arnold, 1827-1901.; National Film Board of Canada.

Description: Animated experimental film of the painting 'Isle of the dead' by nineteenth century painter Arnold Böcklin. The ghost-like island wakes to mysterious life, flickers momentarily in a corpse-candle light and fades into darkness.

Complete Record: Uses animation to show the mood and atmosphere of a 19th century painting, Isle of the Dead, by Arnold Brechlin. The spectral island is brought mysteriously to life in candle-light and then fades again into the darkness.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE