Crac
{{Other uses|CRAC (disambiguation){{!}}CRAC}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Crac
| image =
| caption =
| director = Frédéric Back
| producer = Frédéric Back [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woJ7kA0sz6s Short Film Oscars: 1982 Oscars]
| writer = Frédéric Back
| narrator =
| starring =
| music = Normand Roger
| cinematography =
| editing = Jacques Leroux
| studio = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| distributor =The Video Project (USA) [http://www.fredericback.com/cineaste/acheter-les-films/index.en.shtml Buy the films-Frédéric Back, caring together]
| released = {{Film date|1981}}
| runtime = 15 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Crac is a 1981 animated short film produced, written and directed by Frédéric Back.
Plot
The story follows the experiences of a rocking chair, from its creation from a tree through its time as a member of a Canadian farming family.[https://archive.org/details/1982Crac 1982 Crac: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive]
Reception and legacy
Crac won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1982 1982|Oscars.org]
It also was part of Animation Show of Shows.[https://www.amazon.com/Animation-Show-Shows-Ron-Diamond/dp/1934823643/ Animation Show of Shows - Volume 52-Amazon.com]
Animation critic Charles Solomon named it as one of the best animated films of the 1980s.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-27-ca-1261-story.html MOVIES OF THE '80s : ANIMATION : MICE DREAMS - Los Angeles Times]
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0082209}}
{{Frédéric Back}}
{{AcademyAwardBestAnimatedShortFilm 1981–2000}}
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Category:1981 animated short films
Category:Best Animated Short Academy Award winners
Category:Canadian animated short films
Category:Films scored by Normand Roger
Category:Films directed by Frédéric Back
Category:Animated films without speech
Category:1980s English-language films