Overview:
A plump and exuberant monk goes fishing, and a playful fish eludes him. First the monk uses a rod and reel, then a net; over and over, he ends up fish-less and wet. Sleepless, he tries luring the fish at night with a bank of candles. He tries a bow and arrow. The tireless and insouciant fish leads the monk through a viaduct, over irrigated steppes, across cisterns, down canals.| Original Title: | Le Moine et le Poisson |
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| Status: | Released (1994-10-01) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Michael Dudok de Wit |
| Productions: | Folimage, Canal+ |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Spoken Languages: | No Language |
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- 935705: Michael Dudok de Wit - Director - Directing
- 1063749: Serge Besset - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 226075: Jacques-Rémy Girerd - Executive Producer - Production
- 1020274: Patrick Eveno - Executive Producer - Production
- 2436282: Patrick Tallaron - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1063779: Hervé Guichard - Editor - Editing
- 935705: Michael Dudok de Wit - Animation - Visual Effects
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A monk is sitting by the water's edge looking at his reflection when out pops a fish. He immediately races to his cell where he procures a net and a bucket. Dinner? Well the fish has other ideas and despite the nimbleness of this rather portly cleric who's quite adept at the martial ....
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