Egg

"A microscopic tale of epic tragedy."

2005 0h 9m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

AnimationAction

Synopsis

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A microscopic tale of epic tragedy. One pea-sized pirate quests to slay his golden nemesis in this surrealistic, stop-motion animated retelling of Herman Melville's Moby Dick. A fully realized animation, full of conflict and tension, that makes perfect narrative sense while defying all common sense.

“A microscopic tale of epic tragedy.”

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Cast

Max Goldblatt
Bird Child #1
Sara Bremen
Bird Child #2
Corey Harrower
Bird Child #3

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benh Zeitlin
Writers: Benh Zeitlin
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Max Goldblatt and Sara Bremen and Corey Harrower carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A microscopic tale of epic tragedy.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Benh Zeitlin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Max Goldblatt and Sara Bremen and Corey Harrower carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A microscopic tale of epic tragedy.".
6IMDB entry: tt0443497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.