'A' (1965)

(www.imdb.com/title/tt0163508/)
A very rare Jan Lenica short animation, actually thought to have been completely lost (lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/A_%28..., taken from an episode of "Screening Room" (www.imdb.com/title/tt2854450/?...) from 1973.

[@harrysonaraujo9995]

Just imagine being in peace in home and suddenly, an extradimensional form of life, in a scary inexpressive shape of an alphabet letter, starts to bother you with unknown intentions... Creepy.

[@TheAllcreatorLiveArchives]

2 conclusions I make while watching.
1 he should probably get rid of that vase.
2 I think it's a metaphor on how there will allways be problems that we obsess over. When one is gone another will take it's place. We can easily forget about our past problems, but we should allways expect more to rise in there place.

[@jillnewton9654]

Spot on about both conclusions.

[@MrSeventies77]

This was my first experimental short I watched at school early 70's. Fantastic! Love it! From that day on I was (still am) a experimental shorts collector. I have a lot in 16mm at home

[@davidpetersen1]

Start posting. :)

[@chabeloesdios]

@@davidpetersen1 agreed.

[@BlueLineGroovy]

I love short films. I’m so grateful for YT to have them available.

[@macsnafu]

Obviously intended to teach young French children l'alphabet, the animators got carried away.

[@evm6177]

🍷There you go Einstein! 😆

[@YochevedDesigns]

This has a sort of Shel Silverstein vibe.
A is for Annoying
B is for Bothering...

[@DawnDavidson]

I thought of Monty Python! But yes, Shel Silverstein. Or maybe dystopian Sesame Street! 😂

[@reddashgames7550]

English translation of short:
"Grand Price of Animated Film - Oberhaunsen Festival
"
"I was a lone boy, in peace, nor happy, nor sad, before installed itself in the heart of my house a monster which sneak in, [unsure about this word], crushes...
"
[end]
"... sadly... the monster 'B' waited at the door... and the letters of the alphabet are more than 26, more than 26... the alphabet is a cycle... the alphabet is unable to be tired"

[@jadsi]

thanks

[@rogerrendzak8055]

MORE than, 26🤔?? Are we missing something, here??

[@ajsparx4133]

@@rogerrendzak8055 I believe it's saying that the a-z repeat over starting at "a" again so it is not just 26 but infinite

[@oroboros4437]

"accapare" means "monopolize"

[@sophdog1678]

That letter sure gave him A hard time.

[@KillenOlsson]

That was probably the weirdest thing I've ever seen... I love it! (Especially the ending)

[@ravenaussie3760]

The Lost Media Archive brought this to my attention.

[@dave-cw8wv]

Boy, was this hard to find. I remember watching this a while ago, and just remembered it. It's so difficult to try to find a film that's name is one of the most common words in the english language by searching.

[@andiemorgan961]

The film's name is simply "A", that's a letter not a word.
Perhaps that's why you had difficulty finding the film!🤣

[@HardToBeAPoopGod]

​​@@andiemorgan961 "a" is a word in english. you actually used it in your own sentence. twice

[@CrowSkeleton]

Got some Dadaist cosmic horror going on over here.

[@fredm73]

We cannot escape our own delusions by trying to banish them.

[@cinziavidali411]

Un piccolo gioiello di animazione

[@0mega.mechan1c.]

To A or not to A? That is the question; whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or....

[@jamesferrell]

Haunting.

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

Is this a film about having writer's block?

[@Kazza_8240]

I like this theory

[@ViewingChaos]

That makes so much sense now- going back and forth, trying to get the letters out but in the way getting defeated

[@BlueLineGroovy]

Definitely worth sharing.

[@ToxicCrayon]

A clearer print has been scanned by the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/a_20170601

[@tigerlily0910]

Thank you so much :-)

[@AtaSancaktar]

Top 10 Best animes of all time

[@fero8955]

who is at first place

[@michaelwertzy9808]

@@fero8955, you are who is at #1! Good answer to question!

[@BlueLineGroovy]

This is fantastic!

[@catn3rd742]

facinante como era inocente essas curtas
(portugues br)

[@ypure3859]

World food books just sold a copy of his book!!!!! Missed it..only 1 copy was available.

[@TheRealFlenuan]

wat

[@mrnoiz23]

Ah yes, "Screening Room" every Monday after the football game here in boston. Any chance for "Ubu Roi" or "Adam 2"? Adam 2 cleared the house at the Harvard Science Center save for me and two friends. Thanks in any case.

[@markusgorelli5278]

Early Twilight Zone.

[@JP-ve7or]

Dark Sesame Street LOL

[@TayoEXE]

Those sounds... Creepy. o.o

[@robertjennings397]

I just wanted to know if it was possible go from a to Z instead of the b?

[@gcnelite5983]

How did someone find this?

[@BlueLineGroovy]

I found this thru a recommendation.. in the comments of another short film. Love !!!

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Wow!! How about that A 'beating', he took😏??

[@Skyrilla]

So if Screening Room still exists then... why would this be considered rare or lost? Also I like your Psygnosis avatar.

[@robertjennings397]

Psychotic life, continues.

[@youtubeisevil]

When B: 😲

[@janko3248]

Fajne

[@CopiaMan]

B

[@mark00099]

Овај човек стално тражи проблеме?

[@ericgarrett4391]

A

[@strawberrytofu5174]

B

[@slardbigmoney7215]

C

[@mangomandibles5693]

D

[@magdalenaklodnicka7196]

E

[@RSEFX]

@@magdalenaklodnicka7196 ....AA

[@keithmoon3190]

Haha so funny and weird

[@noorhn9238]

E

[@felixmiles4909]

A is for Alice (or maybe Anna),
B is for Beth (or maybe Brenda),
C is for Celine...

[@ulabruno5208]

Film o facecie siedzącym na kwarantannie covid-owej ;P

[@markhoopertr]

Perhaps his ex-wife's name started with 'A'. Some creatures are pretty hard to get rid of without going mad in the process...

[@stedmangg]

wtf