Hitchcock's Subtextual Coding in 'Rope'
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Lotte from Gadgetville (2008)
Somewhere in Europe by a great sea stands a small village, where inventing all manner of domestic gadgets is held in great esteem. Every year the villagers organize an annual competition of new inventions. One of the best inventors in the village is Oskar, Lotte's father. His primary rival is Adalbert, whose wife also partakes in the competition. On the eve of the next competition, Lotte and her friend Bruno find a book soaked in the sea, from which Susumu, a gardener from distant Japan, climbs out. Susumu teaches the villagers some judo throws before a big judo competition, which the latter will eagerly use to facilitate their daily lives.
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Somewhere in Europe by a great sea stands a small village, where inventing all manner of domestic gadgets is held in great esteem. Every year the villagers organize an annual competition of new inventions. One of the best inventors in the village is Oskar, Lotte's father. His primary rival is Adalbert, whose wife also partakes in the competition. On the eve of the next competition, Lotte and her friend Bruno find a book soaked in the sea, from which Susumu, a gardener from distant Japan, climbs out. Susumu teaches the villagers some judo throws before a big judo competition, which the latter will eagerly use to facilitate their daily lives.
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Genre:Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Written By:Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits, Andrus Kivirähk
In Theaters:3/2/2008
Box Office:
Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Eesti Joonisfilm, Rija Films
Cast
Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits
Director
Evelin Võigemast
Lotte (voice)
Andero Ermel
Bruno (voice)
Argo Aadli
Albert / Theodor (voice)
Lembit Ulfsak
Oskar (voice)
Garmen Tabor
Anna (voice)
Marko Matvere
Mati (voice)
Piret Kalda
Paula (voice)
Peeter Oja
Adalbert (voice)
Harriet Toompere
Sophie (voice)
Elina Reinold
Susumu (voice)
Mait Malmsten
Jaak (voice)
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