The Man Who Planted Trees

Original title: L'homme qui plantait des arbres

1987
30m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

6.2K

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Animation Drama Family Short

The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
Stars
- Philippe Noiret
- Christopher Plummer

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
Stars
- Philippe Noiret
- Christopher Plummer

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins total

Narrator
(English version)
(voice)

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
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Trivia
Jean Giono, the author of the short story upon which the movie is based, wrote the story after American editors in 1953 asked him to write a few pages about an unforgettable character. They intended him to write about a real unforgettable character, but he created the fictional Elezeard Bouffier. When the editors objected that no Bouffier had died in Banon, he donated the story to all humanity. It was soon after published by Vogue in 1954. Many people have assumed that Bouffier is a real person.

Alternate versions
Flashback scenes of an abandoned Roman Village's self-destruction cut from most versions.

Connections
Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Stonks, Sonic and Stephen KNEW?!? (2021)

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beautiful, on film or video

"the man who planted trees" stunned me. it's been a long time since i cried with joy for an idea ... a very deep, satisfying spiritual experience.

i've wanted to see this movie since i read that TAKAHATA isao -- co-founder of studio ghibli, director of "grave of the fireflies," producer of MIYAZAKI hayao's works "nausicaa of the valley of wind" and "laputa: castle in the sky" -- takahata wrote a book about "the man who planted trees," he was so moved by it.

i'm not associated with them, but i think "direct cinema limited" distributes the video in the united states.