Persistence of Vision 12 years old
The untold story of the greatest animated film never made.
It was to be the greatest animated film of all time. Not just an eye-opener, but a game-changer. Richard Williams demanded nothing less, investing nearly three decades into his movie masterpiece. From as early as 1964 he ploughed most of the profits right back into his pet project, a feature inspired by the Arabian Nights and provisionally known as Mullah Nasruddin. He assembled a team of inspired young artists—and brought in the best Hollywood craftsmen to teach them—and devised what would be the most elaborate, kaleidoscopic, mind-boggling visual sequences ever committed to celluloid. Years passed. Potential financiers came and went. Work continued. But it was only after Roger Rabbit that Williams had a studio budget to corroborate the munificence of his imagination.
Credits
Persistence of Vision Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robin Williams He was 61, 63 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Robert Zemeckis He was 60, now 72 years old | as Himself |
| Richard Williams He was 79, 86 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Charles Fleischer He was 62, now 74 years old | as Himself |
| Omar Ali-Shah He was 90, 83 years old when he died | as Himself |
Persistence of Vision Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Kevin Schreck as Director. | Directing |
Persistence of Vision (12 years)
The untold story of the greatest animated film never made.
- Release day: Thursday, October 04, 2012
- Runtime: 83 minutes