19876.7 / 103mMusicAnimationComedy

Your Face

A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings a ballad to his love, “Your Face Is Like a Song,” to simple piano accompaniment. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Quick Stats
6.7
TMDB Rating
45
Votes
3m
Runtime
$2K
Budget
Box Office
Return
Key Crew
DirectorBill Plympton
WriterBill Plympton
ComposerMaureen McElheron
EditorStephen Barr
Produced by
PlymptoonsBill Plympton Studios

Where to Watch

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Critics & Reviews

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CinemaSerf
7/10

This is as much an animation to listen to as watch as this gent finds his face stretched, spun, shrunk, shredded and generally manipulated. He serenades us with a song about his visage - one that looks like it might be suffering from a bit of gout, and about that of his beloved with some fun rhymes to accompany these colourful contortions. From what I could tell, there’s not really any story as such here, it’s more a collection of enjoyably zany and abstract cartoons from an imaginative Bill Plympton loosely connected by a neck and an only occasionally connected torso. Visually, it’s a bit like one of those kaleidoscope toys you had as a kid where shapes change randomly but still with some symmetry and order to them. It’s an enjoyable few minutes of skilful drawing.

Written Jun 20, 2025 · read original