Rhyme 'Em to Death

1993 0h 10m EN

Synopsis

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Rhyme 'Em To Death reconstructs the trial from Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame from a new perspective, that of a minor character - the goat. The trial of the goat, a postscript in the Hugo novel, has been extended and enlivened with actual transcripts of 15th-century trials in which animals were persecuted as witches.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Ausbury
Willem Dafoe
James 'J.J.' Johnson
Christopher Kondek
Scott Renderer
Elion Sacker
Dave Shelley
Peyton Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
Writers: Kate Valk, Marianne Weems

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Kondek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Ausbury and Willem Dafoe and James 'J.J.' Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Elizabeth LeCompte directs. Christopher Kondek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Christopher Kondek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Steve Ausbury and Willem Dafoe and James 'J.J.' Johnson carry the top of the cast.