Ethel and ernest has won the best feature film prize at the international animation festival chilemonos 2018 the other films in the competition were loving vincent dir. This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by raymond briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary londoners living through extraordinary events. Jim broadbent, pam ferris, luke treadaway, brenda blethyn, roger allam, june brown. Ethel eriksen survived her husband by 14 years and passed away at the age of 84 in 1981. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film. Jan 17, 2018 ethel and ernest will be one of 36 films that were chosen out of over 2,000 entries for this years festival. A true story free ebook pdf download comics, manga and graphic novels books online. Ethel ernest by raymond briggs, first edition abebooks. Welcome to the official ethel and ernest movie site. Oct 28, 2016 this hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by raymond briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary londoners living through extraordinary events. Ernst eriksen ethel eriksen the ernst and ethel eriksen trust. Ernest is so big that he cant even squeeze inside the book, that is until his little chipmunk friend forms an ingenious plan and with a bit of extra paper and some sticky tape, together they find a way to make him fit inside the pages. Ethel and ernest are solid members of the working class, part of the generation brokaws greatest generation that lived through the tumultuous era of the twentieth century. Apr 27, 2012 ernest is so big that he cant even squeeze inside the book, that is until his little chipmunk friend forms an ingenious plan and with a bit of extra paper and some sticky tape, together they find a way to make him fit inside the pages.
When world war ii breaks out ethel tearfully allows him to be evacuated to aunts in dorset whilst ernest joins the fire service, shocked by the carnage he sees. Hi there, many thanks for visiting right here as well as thanks for visiting book site. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. A marvellous, lifeenhancing book for all ages, now a major animated film starring jim broadbent, brenda blethyn and luke treadaway. Based on the awardwinning graphic novel by raymond briggs, this handdrawn, animated feature film is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to raymonds own. Ernest, a milkman who is 5 years her junior waves at her every day and then one day brings her flowers and asks her out.
An entertaining and heartwarming story about two people who fall in love. Dorota kobiela and hugh welchman polanduk, early man dir. In short order they are married, holders of a mortgage, and. Living in london their entire lives, ethel and ernest endure two world wars, and witness incredible shifts in. Almost six years separated me from the next sibling, so i had mama all to myself until i started school with the others. The film follows ethel and ernest, two ordinary londoners, from their first meeting in the 1920s, through the tumultuous events of the 20th century, from the depression and world war 2, to postwar prosperity and the swinging 60s. I was the youngest child in a family of six children.
From the socially stratified 1920s to the moon landing of 1969, the film depicts, through ethel and ernests eyes, the most defining moments of the 20th century. Ethelandernestmovies blog a blog about the making of ethel. Ethel and ernest were solid members of the english working class, part of the generation that lived through the most tumultuous years of the twentieth. The stony brook film festival is a soughtafter venue for filmmakers, sales agents, and distributors from around the world, who enjoy having their films shown on one of the regions largest screens to audiences of up to 1,000 viewers. The film is based on the graphic memoir of the same name written by raymond briggs, and follows briggs parents, ethel and ernest, through their period of marriage from the 1920s to their deaths in the 1970s. Oct 27, 2016 a marvellous, lifeenhancing book for all ages, now a major animated film starring jim broadbent, brenda blethyn and luke treadaway. Ethel became an accomplised gardener and raised money for many worthwhile causes through the sale of her flowers. Based on the awardwinning graphic novel by raymond briggs, this handdrawn, animated feature film is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to raymonds own parents. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. May, 2018 the film follows ethel and ernest, two ordinary londoners, from their first meeting in the 1920s, through the tumultuous events of the 20th century, from the depression and world war 2, to postwar prosperity and the swinging 60s. Briggs takes ethel and ernest fondly through the decades.
Ethel and ernest will be one of 36 films that were chosen out of over 2,000 entries for this years festival. Theres a lovely glow of nostalgia in this graphic novel, even if you werent alive in all or any of the eras depicted. It tells the story of the lives of briggs parents from their first meeting in 1928 to their deaths in 1971. Both meet in 1928, ethel who is older, is a maid to a wealthy family. He is born, a source of great joy, but its a difficult birth and ethel is told she cant have any more. This set of resources created by lupus films and thud media with support from ffilm cymru wales in partnership with into film, support young people to engage in creative activities to explore 2d animation. Ethel and ernest the movie ethelandernestmovies blog. Ethel and ernest were solid members of the english working class, part of the generation that. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. In 1928 london milkman ernest briggs courts and marries housemaid ethel, their son raymond being born in 1934. Ethel and ernest by briggs, raymond and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.