The Man Who Planted Trees

Original title: L'homme qui plantait des arbres

1987
30m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

6.2K

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Animation Drama Family Short

The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley.

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
Stars
- Philippe Noiret
- Christopher Plummer

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
Stars
- Philippe Noiret
- Christopher Plummer

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins total

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(voice)

Director
- Frédéric Back
Writers
- Jean Giono
- Jean Roberts
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Trivia
Jean Giono, the author of the short story upon which the movie is based, wrote the story after American editors in 1953 asked him to write a few pages about an unforgettable character. They intended him to write about a real unforgettable character, but he created the fictional Elezeard Bouffier. When the editors objected that no Bouffier had died in Banon, he donated the story to all humanity. It was soon after published by Vogue in 1954. Many people have assumed that Bouffier is a real person.

Alternate versions
Flashback scenes of an abandoned Roman Village's self-destruction cut from most versions.

Connections
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10/10

Possibly the most beautiful story ever written.

Possibly the most beautiful story ever written. Utter perfection in it's simplicity. Sheer poetry to rival the greatest of all bards. The author should receive a special oscar for giving this peaceful, wonderful tale to the world. If it were out on video I would purchase it in French and English. No ecological group could argue any better for what mankind can be capable of, but so often finds itself lacking.