CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 1m

The Calligrapher

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With harpsichord music in the background, a dandy, seated at a table, plucks a quill pen from a ceiling full of them above him, dips it in ink, thinks, then draws a straight line down the page in front of him, out of which sprout six more quill pens, each held by a hand. The calligrapher moves all the hands and pens in unison, drawing an elaborate feathered wing, which comes to live, peeling off the page, and, now a quill pen, slips in to his hand. He tucks it behind his left ear.

Directed byTimothy Quay, Stephen Quay

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 1m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1991
Studios
BBC

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Creative team
Directed by
Timothy Quay
Timothy Quay
Stephen Quay
Stephen Quay
Produced by
Keith Griffiths
Keith Griffiths

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