Is Begone Dull Care scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Begone Dull Care violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Begone Dull Care sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Begone Dull Care easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Begone Dull Care end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Begone Dull Care

Name: Begone Dull Care
Genre: Animation, Music
Released: 1949
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 6.9

Directed by Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart

Produced by ONF | NFB

19498 min6.9 / 10

A joyful, visually stunning abstract animation that translates jazz music into pure colour and movement, celebrating artistic expression and sensory delight.

In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and colour, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.

Clusters

Silly Movies With No Plot Magical Fantasy Adventures Underdog Friendship Stories Anti-Establishment Comedies Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Animation Music

Keywords

Jazz Woman Director Scratch Film Short Film Paint On Film Musical Expression

Questions people ask

Is Begone Dull Care scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Begone Dull Care violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Begone Dull Care sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Begone Dull Care easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does Begone Dull Care end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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