Holy Smoke!

1963 0h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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An animated film made by Walerian Borowczyk for W.D. & H.O. Wills. A very pompous cigar smoker reminisces about the good old days when the lower classes knew their place and stayed away from cigars meant only for the privileged. However, after he and his society for cigar smokers watch an advert by British tobacco importers W.D. & H.O. Wills explaining their successive methods of cigar-making, his elitist ideals are shaken.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Writers: Walerian Borowczyk
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walerian Borowczyk directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0057146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.