Candide

TV Series
2018–
1h 40m

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We believe that adapting Voltaire's Candide (originally published in 1759) in a free way entirely based on contemporary references, is a revolutionary mission. Not only because it is a rare ... Read allWe believe that adapting Voltaire's Candide (originally published in 1759) in a free way entirely based on contemporary references, is a revolutionary mission. Not only because it is a rare take on animation as a genre, but also because - in a much entertaining way - it is a crit... Read allWe believe that adapting Voltaire's Candide (originally published in 1759) in a free way entirely based on contemporary references, is a revolutionary mission. Not only because it is a rare take on animation as a genre, but also because - in a much entertaining way - it is a critical interpretation of the challenges imposed on core democratic values. This is a series ... Read all

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8.4/10

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Originally conceptualized in the early '80s as a joint French-Hungarian animated movie to be directed by avant-garde artist György Kovásznai. Several character designs and storyboards were completed, but the director passed away early during production. The project was then picked up in the 2010s. Over ten young animators created the pilot The Adventures of Candide (2014), which was then developed into a finished series in 2018. Although the social themes, the occasional crass imagery and nudity and the constantly fluctuating art style were all based directly on Kovásznai's own works, and his original production notes were consulted, the series did not use his proposed character designs from the '80s.