| Prologue | |
| Director: | Richard Williams |
| Producer: | Imogen Sutton |
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| Runtime: | 6 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Prologue is a 2015 British animated short film directed by Richard Williams and produced by Imogen Sutton. It was the final film directed by Richard Williams before his death in August 2019.[1]
It was to be the first part of a planned feature film based on the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, in which Greek women withhold sexual privilege from their husbands and lovers in order to end a war. The short film depicts the gruesome combat between ancient Greek soldiers, resulting in the death of every combatant and the reveal that the entire skirmish was witnessed by a little girl, who runs off to the comfort of an older woman.
The film was a critical success and gained many awards and nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film.[2] [3]