The Apprentice (1991)

Name: The Apprentice
Genre: Animation
Released: 1991-10-01

Running Time

October 1, 1991
Release Date

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Plot.

Medieval times. A jester is heading to the castle, but can't help running into a fruit tree in his path. Again and again. After a while, he lands nose-down and when he gets up, his nose remains stuck in the ground. He gives up, and we see that "wise" people aren't faring much better. He returns to his master, who gives him a replacement nose and sets off on an easier path.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently The Apprentice is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB

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Cast & Crew.

Richard Condie

Director

Ches Yetman

Executive Producer

Patrick Godfrey

Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
October 1, 1991

Status
Released

Running Time
9m

Genres
Animation

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

jester

short

Wiki.

The Apprentice (French: L'Apprenti) is a 1991 animated short by Richard Condie, produced in Winnipeg by Ches Yetman for the National Film Board of Canada.

A more enigmatic work than Condie's popular short The Big Snit, the film is a series of animated blackout sketches, telling the story of a medieval jester and his young apprentice. The "dialogue" is supplied by gargling noises, sampled on a computer.

The film received a Blizzard Award for Best Animation at the 1993 Manitoba Motion Picture Industry Association Film & Video Awards.