Floridagirl has twice (Meeetttee!) been so VERY kind to recommend
a wonderful film...and book: The Man Who Planted Trees, by Jean Giono.
THANKS Floridagirl!!!
In 1987, Frédéric Back, with Radio-Canada, made an animated filmfrom this book, narrated by Christopher Plummer. It won an
Academy Award that year. I'm amazed by the beauty of the film...
Please, go here and see the YouTube version. I've only watched
no. 1 of 4...but I had to pass it on to you right away
It is the story of Elzeard Bouffier, who over 35 years quietlycultivated a magnificent forest in a desolate area of France.
The tale is told by a young traveler who happens upon the
old gentleman one day, and finds himself returning to
rediscover the landscape several times over the following decades.
Beautiful...and thanks!!
6 comments:
Oh, lovely! Thank you for posting this. I remember seeing it at an animation festival years ago, and had forgotten all about it. So glad to see it again!
Oh this is so lovely Mette, i now want this book and I must watch the other videos. Thank you for posting this!
I found very beautiful, I really did not know. Thank you for showing me something as sensitive and delicate.
I'm so glad you liked it! It's my favorite film. It brings me peace each time I watch it.
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Love your blog. Enclosed is an image of one of my favorite paintings. It's by Cecilia Beaux, and is called "Dorothea and Francesca."
Dear old and new friends (welcome!). I can only say:
THANK YOU FLORIDAGIRL!!
Thanks for giving me this link so i could post it...it is ideed a (more than) WONDERFUL film...and you are right: It brings peace to a worried/tired mind!!
Anonymous: Thank you so, so much for the beautiful painting! I'll post it right away! ....and I'm so happy you like my blog..thanks!
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