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A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011)

Genre : Family, Animation

Runtime : 30M

Director : Amy Schatz

Synopsis

Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected performers.

Actors

Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright

Crews

Amy Schatz
Amy Schatz
Director
Beth Aala
Beth Aala
Producer
Beth Levison
Beth Levison
Producer
Amy Schatz
Amy Schatz
Producer
Lesley Barber
Lesley Barber
Music
Andrew Hollander
Andrew Hollander
Music
Alex Rappoport
Alex Rappoport
Cinematography
Joel Shapiro
Joel Shapiro
Cinematography
Scott Sinkler
Scott Sinkler
Cinematography
Tom Patterson
Tom Patterson
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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