The Carousel
Original title: Le manège
1981 · 10 min
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Music: Philippe Sarde
Editing: Manuel Otéro
Plot
An early stop motion animated short film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With puppets by Marc Caro.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Carousel (1981) is a French short film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It runs 10 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (209 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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