The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
Directed byCaroline Leaf[1]
Story byCaroline Leaf
Based onThe Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka[1]
Produced byCaroline Leaf
Music byNormand Roger[1]
Animation byCaroline Leaf
Color processblack and white
Production
company
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada[2]
Release date
  • June 1977 (1977-06) (Annecy)
Running time
10 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa is a 1977 Canadian short animated fantasy film by Caroline Leaf, adapted from Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, told through the animation of beach sand on a piece of glass.[1] The film features music by Normand Roger and sound by Michel Descombes.[3] The film earned ten awards from the year of its release in 1977 through to 1981 as it was screened at various film festivals around the world.

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ Rall, Hannes (2019). Adaptation for Animation: Transforming Literature Frame by Frame. CRC Press. p. 32. ISBN 9781317501176. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The Metamorphosis of Mr Samsa". www.annecy.org. Annecy International Film Festival. Retrieved 26 January 2019.