Les dents du singe

1961
11m

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5.9/10

488

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Animation Short

An animated film whose storyline was created by patients in a French mental health clinic. A dentist steals the teeth of poorer patients for rich clientèle until a monkey magician elicits re... Read allAn animated film whose storyline was created by patients in a French mental health clinic. A dentist steals the teeth of poorer patients for rich clientèle until a monkey magician elicits revenge.An animated film whose storyline was created by patients in a French mental health clinic. A dentist steals the teeth of poorer patients for rich clientèle until a monkey magician elicits revenge.

Director
- René Laloux
Writers
- Félix Guattari
- Jean Oury

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

488

YOUR RATING

Director
- René Laloux
Writers
- Félix Guattari
- Jean Oury

See production info at IMDbPro

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9/10

Small Wonder Of Surrealism

Rene Laloux was not involved in the writing of this story, which was done by the patients of an asylum. Which immediately brings the challenges of 'automatic writing' in mind.

What is brought to us, the viewers, is a lovely tale filled with obvious and undercurrent symbolism, appealing like primitive painting and with a depth that is breathtaking.

For those who want clear cut straight run of the mill storytelling with not too much story in it ... shy away from this little gem.

For all that like everything that promises to give more than meets the eye: do not miss this short !!

(Nor the other 2 Miracles which are given as an extra on the Anchor Bay DVD-release of Fantastic Planet/La Planete Sauvage !!! That whole DVD is a Roland Topor feast; the grand artist collaborated on all titles of the DVD but this TEETH OF THE MONKEY.)