“The Nightingale And The Rose” is an Animated Cinematic Poem Short Film Trailer of Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tale Short Story Directed by Del Kathryn Barton and Brendan Fletcher.
Directed and Written by: Del Kathryn Barton & Brendan Fletcher
Original Musical Score by: Sarah Blasko
Cinematography by: Benjamin Shirley
Edited by: Mark Bennett
Voices: Mia Wasikowska (“Nightingale”), Geoffrey Rush (“Oak Tree”), Benedict Samuel (“Student”), David Wenham (“Red Rose”), Sophie Lowe (“Professor’s Daughter”) and Joshua Brennan (“Green Lizard”)
Production Company: Aquarius Films
Produced by: Angie Fielder and Brendan Fletcher
Sound Design and Editing: William Ward
Art Direction: Liz Ellis
Animation by: Chris Breeze, David Edwards, Liz Ellis and Richard Swan
“Published in 1888 as part of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Wilde’s short story describes how a nightingale sacrifices her life so a student may offer a red rose to the girl he loves. When the object of his desire opts for jewels over a flower, the student flings the rose into a gutter and renounces love.”
Website article on filming: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/spectrum-now-2015/del-kathryn-barton-geoffrey-rush-mia-wasikowska-and-sarah-blasko-unite-for-oscar-wildes-the-nightingale-and-the-rose-20150318-1434ac.html#ixzz3uUKaOxEl
