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Begone Dull Care
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Wikipedia article
'Begone Dull Care' is a 1949 visual music animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart.[https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2005/cteq/begone_dull_care/ Senses of Cinema]
Summary
Using drawn-on-film animation, McLaren and Lambart painted and scratched directly onto film stock to create a visual representation of Oscar Peterson's jazz music.[https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/begone-dull-care The Criterion Channel] The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Opening titles
The film opens with titles in seven languages: English, French , Spanish , Hindi (; ), Italian , Russian (; ), and German .
Reception and legacy
'Begone Dull Care' was designated and preserved as a "masterwork" by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada's audio-visual heritage. It also won a special Genie Award for experimental filmmaking.
At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival, the film won the silver medal in the Culture Films and Documentaries category.
The Canadian electronic music duo Junior Boys named their 2009 album 'Begone Dull Care' for the film, which was reported to have influenced the conception and creation of the music.[http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/01/junior-boys-to-release-third-album.html "Junior Boys to Release 'Begone Dull Care' in April"], 'Paste', January 20, 2009.
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