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The Man Who Planted Trees DVD Box Set - Nine Animated Classics by Frederic Back

Starring: Frederic Back Rating: Unrated Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Frederic Back
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Director's Cut, Full Screen, Import, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, NTSC
  • Language: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Studio: CBC Radio Canada
  • DVD Release Date: December 1, 2004
  • Run Time: 315 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006UF7NY
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,123 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Presented on 4 DVDs, The Man Who Planted Trees Deluxe Edition is the complete collection of celebrated works by one of the most acclaimed animators of our time, Frederic Back.

This tribute to Frederic Back contains 9 animated short films, fully digitally re-mastered for the first time, featuring: Academy Award winners The Man Who Planted Trees and Crac!, and the Academy Award nominated film The Mighty River.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Interviews with Frederic Back, Interview with Jean Giono (author of The Man Who Planted Trees), Interview with Hubert Tison, Frederic Back Biography, Interactive Menus, Photo Galleries, and Lists of Festivals & Awards.


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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Animation with a Heart, a Soul and a Purpose, February 13, 2005
By BlaskoFilms (Coon Rapids, MN United States) - See all my reviews
Whether you are a longtime fan of the work of Canada's Frederic Back, or you are just discovering the masters of animation, you'll both be equally and incredibly pleased with this four-disc anthology. Nine films are included: Abracadabra, Inon or the Conquest of Fire, The Creation of Birds, Illusion?, Taratata!, All Nothing, Crac!, The Mighty River and The Man Who Planted Trees -- as well as several insightful interviews and a documentary retrospective of the life and work of Frederic Back. All are presented beautifully, with each film looking and sounding fresh and well-cared for.

But beyond the presentation, these films (particularly The Man Who Planted Trees, Illusion? and The Mighty River) get to the heart of environmentalism and stewardship. They are not shrill or glib, not reactive or stalely didactic -- these films are awash with animism and life, each using this unique medium to exhalt the beauty of creation, and to exemplify the folly of excess. Back's impressionistic style flows like a river itself, rolling and moving and churning, urging us to face the simple truths of our abuses, and to consider the possibility of a more harmonious course.

I'll stop there, because I'm afraid I'm making Back's work sound contrived. Walt Disney once said that a true animated film could not be put into words, and he was right. I can only urge you to see these truly remarkable films, and to share them with the youngest generations.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pricey, But Worth Every Single Cent, March 7, 2005
By mchwen (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
I have heard of Frédéric Back's The Man Who Planted Trees before by virtue of it being an Oscar winner for Best Animated Short in 1988, but have never seen it. When I found out that there was this DVD set collecting all his work, I was quite enthusiastic about it. It was expensive, but I ordered it anyway. And then I was left thinking or the next three weeks if my money was dumped into the drain for something I didn't know what to expect.

Since receiving my copy of The Man Who Planted Trees DVD, I have watched all the animated shorts, and bonus features. I am so amazed by his work -- both as an animator as well as an environmental activist.

When I was watching the films, I was thinking that this guy is carzy -- To think that Back hand-drew and used coloured pencils to complete every individual frame (background and foreground) of the film is just incredible. His films play with a continuous flow of images that is very much like a stream of consciousness projecting life at it's fullest -- alert, active and vibrant. And to add to that liveliness is the suitably used Impressionistic style with the rich beauty, movement and colour.

To some extent, as I watched the "The Man Who Planted Trees" and "Crac!" I was reminded of Winsor McCay's work such as "Gertie the Dinosaur" (1913). Here is a man so dedicated to his art. When McCay drew 10,000 ink-drawings to make the Gertie move, Back spent five years doing some 200,000 drawings to make his 33-minute The Man Who Planted Trees film.

That's what I call dedication and passion to his work and art. And you don't come across people like that very often.

So is the DVD set worth buying? I believe it was money well spent.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story that will inspire you forever., December 23, 2004
By Daniel R. Taylor (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Man Who Planted Trees (DVD)
This is a beautifully animated short film for all ages, based on the short story by Jean Giono. It is a narrated tale about a quiet shepherd who takes it on himself to plant a vast forest in a deserted part of the French Alps. Throughout the course of his life he plants just a few seeds at a time until, over many decades, he transforms what was a barren wasteland into a veritable garden of eden. His progress is marked by a lost hiker (travelling through Provence trying to forget his war experiences) who meets the shepherd during the post WW1 years. The hiker returns to see him periodically for many years and is astounded by the transformations that take place in the years he is off living his own life - 'transformations' that the world at large sees as a startling natural phenomena, but that the narrator knows is due to the herculean efforts of one, quiet man.

I saw the animated film once many years ago, and I was so taken by the characters and the story itself that I searched for years to find the book or a recording of it in some form. Thankfully it is now available on DVD for a new generation to admire.
I would recommend this inspiring animation to anyone of any age. It would make a great gift to someone you really care about, because the recipient will never forget who it was that turned them on to "The Man Who Planted Trees."
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5.0 out of 5 stars the man who planted tress dvd box set
For me these poignant films confirm deeply held beliefs about God and the environment. Wonderful.
Published 2 months ago by A. Schult

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best animated films there is
This film is remarkable in its visuals and its charming storytelling. I was amazed at the fluidity of the animation, the moving painting quality that reminds me of a Van Gogh. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Cauley

1.0 out of 5 stars One month and still waiting
Yeah, I have seen the video previously and was anxious to get my hands on a copy. Unfortunately, it has been over one month and I STILL have not received it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brian A. Hunt

1.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete Video
"The Man Who Planted Trees" DVD was incomplete. The story was all there but the 30 minute "Special Features" part of the video was missing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Planted Trees.
This is a lovely story, beautifully told and narrated. The illustrations wonderfully understated, and all the more special for that. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The cutest movie ever made
This is a set of animated movies by the Canadian Frederic Back. It contains 9 movies including 2 Oscar winners and one more nominee, and interviews. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Torkil Hammer

5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Planted trees DVD
Superb content!!! The only slight niggle is that the DVDs were floating in the box when it arrived and although being brand new are already scratched ;-(
Published 22 months ago by Mr. John Dipper

3.0 out of 5 stars box set review
I am pleased with the actual DVD product content, but the packaging is as bad as noted in previous reviews. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. Haworth

1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent content - I despair of the packaging.
The animated films presented here are of the highest quality and will be enjoyed by all ages. I saw 'The man who planted trees' on UK TV in the late 1980's and have desired a copy... Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. White

5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Planted Trees
The artistry of Frederic Back is magic worth discovering. Refreshingly different from today's computer generated animation, the painstaking, graceful and positively low-tech... Read more
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