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The Year of 1812

1973 · 12 min

A dense, hypnotic collage of war imagery surges with the music, demanding close attention yet rewarding it with striking visual force.

Overview
An animated collage of the battle between Napoleon and Kutuzov, set to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • violence
    • power
    • death
    • fate
    Places
    • wilderness
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, history
    Directed by
    Sándor Reisenbüchler
    Written by
    Sándor Reisenbüchler
    Cinematography
    Irén Henrik
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Hungary

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