The Wanderer
Foreign title: L'Étranger (French)
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
A surrealistic tale of supernatural power, temptation, greed and violence. The plot involves a shrewd and sinister stranger who, through his knowledge of individuals' weaknesses, transforms a quiet, idyllic village into the scene of a phantasmagoric nightmare. One of a number of animated films drawn from well-known short stories.
Characters
Stranger
Credits
Directing
- Director
- George Ungar
Producing
- Producer
- Eunice Macaulay, Ishu Patel, George Ungar
- Executive Producer
- Douglas MacDonald
Music
- Music
- Normand Roger
Animation
- Animator
- George Ungar
Editing
- Editor
- David Fine
Sound
- Sound
- Normand Roger
Production notes
Film without words.
Adapted from Michel Tremblay's short story "The Devil and the Mushroom."
Adapted from Michel Tremblay's short story "The Devil and the Mushroom."
Awards
Jury Award, Short Films, Montreal World Film Festival, 1988.
Mention for the Quality of the Short Story Adaptation, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1988.
Honorable Mention, 10 to 40 minutes Films Category C, International Animated Film Festival/CINANIMA, Espinho, Portugal, 1989
Mention for the Quality of the Short Story Adaptation, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1988.
Honorable Mention, 10 to 40 minutes Films Category C, International Animated Film Festival/CINANIMA, Espinho, Portugal, 1989