War Story (1989 film)


War Story is a 1989 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It was directed by Peter Lord.

Production

The film was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a 5-part series of Aardman animations called "Lip Synch". The five films in the series were Creature Comforts, Going Equipped, Ident, Next and War Story. The all used vox pop interviews as their source material. This one is with a genuine British World War II vet.

Premise

Imdb explains: "This short animated piece uses a real interview as its soundtrack. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz."

Cast

War Story received a rating of 6.3/10 from 172 users on imdb.

Awards and nominations

This is a list of awards and nominations of War Story.

Preservation

War Story was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.