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A lonely man, a pear-thieving cryptid, and the world's stuffiest scientists walk into a bar.
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The Beast of Monsieur Racine (1974)

whimsical chaosgentle anarchyFrench fever dream

Overview

AnimationFamily

A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.

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Standout Aspects

Writing

Dry academic satire packed into nine minutes; every line lands.

Best for:Solo: Weird little lunch break that'll make you grin at your screen.·Date Night: Test if they laugh at bureaucratic absurdity—green flag detector.·Kids: Nine minutes of pure imagination; they'll demand an immediate rewatch.
Gene Deitch

Director

Gene Deitch

ReleasedJan 1, 1974
Runtime9m
StatusReleased

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Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Weston Woods Studios

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Gene Deitch was an American exile in Prague who directed Tom & Jerry and Popeye shorts for Czech studios; this French-set curio was made entirely behind the Iron Curtain.

Trivia

Based on a 1971 children's book by Tomi Ungerer, the controversial illustrator who also gave you The Three Robbers and that extremely unhinged Christmas book about Satan.

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