The Golden Fish

Name: The Golden Fish
Director: Edmond Séchan
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 19 min
Cast: Louis Paul, Gilbert Hughes, Jean-Marie Maillols

Edmond Séchan

Histoire d'un poisson rouge

195919mFrench

Short Drama

Accolades

1Oscar

Win

1Cannes

Win

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Synopsis

A silent, lyrical short in which a boy’s newly won goldfish is threatened by the family cat, and saved through a quiet act of animal solidarity.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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IMDb

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

Wins

Nominations

1 Oscar · 1 Cannes

Won

Short Film Special Jury Prize
Short Subject (Live Action) · Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Producer

Full award breakdown

1960

Academy Awards

1Wins

1Noms

◆ Won

Short Subject (Live Action)

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Producer

1960

1959

Cannes Film Festival

1Wins

1Noms

◆ Won

Short Film Special Jury Prize

1959

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Cast

Louis Paul

The Boy

Gilbert Hughes

The Villain

Jean-Marie Maillols

The Carnival Man

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The Golden Fish

Synopsis

Details

Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards

Cannes Film Festival

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