How Wang-Fo Was Saved

1987 0h 15m FR

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★7.1TMDB · 28★7.3IMDB · 709

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Synopsis

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Wang Fo, the greatest master of medieval China, aided by his assistant who has given up everything to follow him, desperately seeks aesthetic perfection. A day comes when he thinks he has achieved it. But his genius arouses both the curiosity and the jealousy of the Emperor. Wang Fo will be able to escape the Emperor's vindictiveness only by going to the limit of his talents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olivier Cruveiller
Ling (voice)
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
L'empereur (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Laloux
Writers: René Laloux, René Laloux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alain Goraguer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Olivier Cruveiller and Jean-Claude Dreyfus carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0321750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

René Laloux directs. Alain Goraguer scores. Christine Pansu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Alain Goraguer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christine Pansu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Olivier Cruveiller and Jean-Claude Dreyfus carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0321750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.