Synopsis
America had Charles Bukowski and Canada had Al Purdy, a hard-drinking, hard-living poet who wrote about bars, hockey and beer. In this vibrant and kinetic short film, Purdy reads his best-known poem (involving a beer, a bar, and a brawl) accompanied by a dizzying array of animation that perfectly captures the work's ironic tone and its exuberant evocation of alcohol, antagonism and Art.
At the Quinte Hotel (2005) is a 4 min animation short film by Bruce Alcock. America had Charles Bukowski and Canada had Al Purdy, a hard-drinking, hard-living poet who wrote about bars, hockey...
Key facts
Cast
Al Purdy
First release
October 15, 2005 (United States)
Funding
CONSEIL DES ARTS DU CANADA
Crew
Producer
Andrew Easterbrook, Tina Ouellette
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Festival History
- Annecy International Animation Festival 2006 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 15, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Bruce Alcock |
| Cast | Al Purdy (voice) |
| Producer | Andrew Easterbrook, Tina Ouellette |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt0482454 |
| TMDB | 414403 |
| CQ | 91218 |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
