The Great Land of Small
| The Great Land of Small | |
|---|---|
 French language poster | |
| Directed by | Vojtech Jasny |
| Produced by | Rock Demers |
| Written by | David Sigmund |
| Starring |
Michael J. Anderson Karen Elkin Michael Blouin Ken Roberts Rodrigue Tremblay |
| Music by | Normand Dubé |
| Cinematography | Michel Brault |
Release dates | 1986 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language |
English French |
The Great Land of Small is a 1987 Canadian fantasy children's film. It was written by David Sigmund and directed by Vojtech Jasny. The film starred Michael J. Anderson, in one of his first, and largest, roles. The film is the 5th in the Tales for All (Contes Pour Tous) series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête.
Plot
Two children, Jenny and David, meet a leprecaun like creature called Fritz in the woods, however his gold dust is being stolen by a wicked hunter. Only Mimmick the Indian knows that the creature is in our world. As the hunter becomes mad with power, he attempts to capture Fritz and the children. With Mimmick's help, they escape to the Land of Small, a mystical, magical land.
Cast
- Michael J. Anderson as Fritz and the King
- Karen Elkin as Jenny
- Michael Blouin as David
- Ken Roberts as Flannigan and Munch
- Rodrigue Tremblay as Mimmick
Reception
The reviewer at the Canuxploitation website, which is devoted to Canadian B-movies, thought that The Great Land of Small was "a real oddity", labelling it "a half-baked fantasy". Although praising the inclusion of Cirque du Soleil, he thought of The Great Land of Small as one of Demers' least successful films. They thought that the film could be rated "W" for "What the Hell?", thereby reflecting the idea that it was "[w]eird" but "not trippy enough to be interesting". Arguing that the beginning of the film was "tediously padded", they thought that the subplot based around Mimmick and Flannigan was unnecessary, and that the actual Great Land of Small – while envisioned as a place like the Land of Oz or The Neverending Story's Fantasia – was "a distinct disappointment" due to its "embarrassingly low-budget production design, and cheap editing tricks".[1]
References
- ↑ "The Great Land of Small". Canuxploitation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.