The tale of the doctor who defied Death - Iseult Gillespie

Dive into the German tale of Godfather Death and his godson, the doctor who tries to master mortality.
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A husband and wife were in despair. The woman had just given birth to their 13th child, and the growing family was quickly running out of food and money. Wandering into the woods, the father encountered a skeletal figure with sunken eyes and a gaunt face: this was Death himself, come to offer his services as Godfather. Iseult Gillespie tells the tale of Death and the doctor.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Yael Reisfeld.
Animator's website: www.yaelreisfeld.com/
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[@sumitkumar-qi2vl]

" All people are equal in the eyes of death " what a line.

[@shaswatinayak4523]

"We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one."

[@tlyke]

Death:

[@bedboyhalo-butismeelo4488]

Husband:

[@axolotl.5667]

This guy’s voice is so mesmerising, and I cant look away from that magical animation!

[@rupontiroy9685]

Imagine them travelling together and they see a sick person and death is just like:

[@winterlstorm4794]

When you realized that if even the doctor didnt broke rule and let the princess die, he would still die by king's orders

[@daysofwineandroses1723]

If anyone is wondering what this is from, it is a short story named 'Godfather Death' one of my favorite tales. Without knowing that this video is the same, i clicked it and watched seeing how they were the same. Very deep and beautiful. C:

[@albertamalachi3560]

Death probably just likes scented candles.

[@aMissAdventure]

"But he was so moved by her grace..." (just after they animated her puking out of a window onto his head)

[@burntburndog]

"The doctor wasn't the first to try to cheat death"

[@itzkirml]

2:16

[@otxchy]

"all people are equal in the eyes of death"

[@bella9698]

4:08

[@baniello1]

I was actually raised with this story and as a small child, I absolutely loved this :) In the version I was told though, the doctor was allowed to choose any candle in the cavern to replace the princes', but of course he chose his own candle per "chance".

[@ey8648]

Whats interesting is that although death was supposed to be unbiased, I think he grew to love his godson but felt bound to his strict rules of equality.

[@cameron-5740]

"all people are equal in the eyes of death"

[@aadi7529]

death: sits at foot of the king

[@TheXboxReviewer]

4:50