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The Dot and the Line (S)

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Original title: The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
Year: 1965
Running time: 10 min.
Country: United States
Director: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble
Screenwriter: Norton Juster. Book: Norton Juster
Cast: Animation
Music: Eugene Poddany
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Animation. Comedy. Romance | Short Film (Animated). Mathematics
Synopsis: A straight line is in love with a dot; however, the dot finds the line too plain, unimaginative, and rigid. She would rather spend her time with an undisciplined squiggle who is much more fun. The dejected line later realizes that he doesn't have to be unbending. With a little concentration, he forms angles and various shapes. They are two-dimensional at first, but after much practice, he can form many-sided solids, and even curved figures. When the line demonstrates his abilities to the dot, she realizes that true beauty comes from discipline and that the squiggle is not for her.

Awards: 1965: Oscar: Best Animated Short Film

1965: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d´Or (Golden Palm) (Best Short)

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The Dot and the Line (S)

1965

Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble

6.4

(553)