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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303217062
ISBN: 6303217060
Label: First Run Features
Manufacturer: First Run Features
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: First Run Features
Release Date: November 16, 1999
Running Time: 30 minutes
Sales Rank: 14810
Studio: First Run Features
Theatrical Release Date: 1993
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Lena Anderson and Christina Bjork have turned their popular children's book into a charming, simply animated introduction to the work of Impressionistpainter Claude Monet. Linnea, a vibrant little Swedish girl, is intrigued bythe paintings of gardens she sees in a book in the home of her friend,Mr. Bloom. Together they go to Paris, where they visit the Marmottan, alittle-known museum with an exceptional collection of Monets. Linneadiscovers the familiar paintings are just 'blobs and smears' up close, butbecome recognizable flowers when seen at the proper distance. Mr. Bloomexplains that Monet sought to suggest the play of light on water and foliage,rather than recording it in detail. The next day, they make their pilgrimageto Giverny, to walk amid the scenery Monet painted. Linnea is bright andwell-mannered but never priggish; her relationship with Mr. Bloom suggestsmutual affection and respect. The animation itself is fairlyminimal--comparable to Saturday morning cartoons--but the story andwell-photographed paintings make up for its limits. Linnea could easily beexpanded into a series that would teach children about the life and work of other important artists. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - beautiful
This is more than a childs video. It transcends all ages. Beautifully done and good for introducing young people to art.
Rating: - Recommended
This is exactly the sort of DVD I wanted for my kids. No violence, no lowbrow humor, no hyperactive pacing, no obnoxiously noisy soundtrack that attempts to artificially excite the ADD generation of children. The artwork is beautiful, the soundtrack matches it perfectly, and the storyline isn't addicted to the usual tedium of marching the viewer through one predictable cliffhanger after another. This is a film of discovery rather than adversity. I rate this with as many stars as there are to give. ... Read More
Rating: - A heartwarming film for adults too!
This film is precious and will help you appreciate Monet's art even more. Part of the "animation" includes real life photographs of Monet's paintings and his home which is a museum now. The conversations and experiences of the young girl and her elderly friend are touchingly realistic and often humorous. The background music is also delightful. Now, I long to go to France if only for a picnic and a tour of Monet's garden!
Rating:  - Great for young kids.
We had to watch this in art class this year.Being 11, the majority of us talked or stared at the wall while watching it but I watched it. I thought it was cute, good for younger ages.But very good to watch if your kid likes art.I had no idea of this, but it's dubbed from French.I thought Linnea was Swedish....
Rating: - A Meditation
April 28, 2004
I first came upon this charming short in the Children's Room of the Donnell Library, part of the NYPL.I was intrigued by a film for children explaining Monet, one of the harder artists to explain in art appreciation terms for young people.I was not disappointed.
This short from Sweden with English-language dubbing has a number of subtle qualities: a mediation on a well-known but elusive artist and his life; the relationship between Linnea, a curious and sometimes ... Read More
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