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UNITED STATES · 1965

The Dot And The Line

Chuck Jones
Classical Hollywood unrequited love romantic jealousy self-sacrifice geometric abstraction transformation through love
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Synopsis

Animated work detailing the unrequited love that a line has for a dot, and the heartbreak that results due to the dot's feelings for a lively squiggle.

Year1965
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementClassical Hollywood
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