The Fly (1980 film)

The Fly
Written byFerenc Rófusz
Directed byFerenc Rófusz
Country of originHungary
Original languageNone
Production
ProducerFerenc Rófusz
CinematographyZoltán Bacsó
EditorJános Czipauer
Running time3 minutes
Production companyMAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió
Original release
Release1980 (1980)[1]

The Fly (original title A légy) is a 1980 Hungarian animated short film.[1][2] It is unrelated to the 1958 film of the same name or to its 1986 remake.

Summary

A film without words, seen from the perspective of a fly who finds itself in a house on an autumn day.[3][4]

Filming process

Fly consists of nearly 4,000 crayon drawings inspired by a series of photos captured with a fisheye lens.[5]

Accolades

The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards.[6][7] This is the first Hungarian film to win an Oscar.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Fly / Ferenc Rófusz, Skwigly
  2. ↑ Retrospectives – Hunimation
  3. ↑ 1981 A Légy: Free Download, Borrow or Streaming: Internet Archive
  4. ↑ FilmAffinity
  5. 1 2 "Fly". nfi.hu. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  6. ↑ "1981 Oscars". Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Short Film Winners: 1981 Oscars
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