Prologue (2015 film)

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]

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

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. "Short Film Prologue". Academy Awards. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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