Great (1975)

Directed by

Bob Godfrey

Genre

biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

25 min

Rated

U

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated short gives a funny take on the life of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It covers his biggest projects and achievements in a quick, comedic style.

whimsicalhumorousfast-pacedplayfullightheartedcelebratoryanimated

What happens

Great is a British 28-minute animated short film released in 1975, telling a humorous version of the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was directed by Bob Godfrey, produced by Grantstern Films and distributed by British Lion. Great won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 48th Academy Awards in March 1976, making it the first British animated film to do so. Great also won the BAFTA award for Best Animated Film the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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