Sisyphus, King of Corinth, was punished in Greek mythology by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down, repeating the action for eternity. The story later inspired Albert Camus to write “The Myth of Sisyphus,” introducing the concept of the “absurd” and identifying Sisyphus as the absurd hero. The myth also provided creative material for a 1974 animation by Marcell Jankovics. The animation is presented in a single unbroken shot featuring a dynamic line drawing of Sisyphus, the stone, and the mountainside. The film received a nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 48th Academy Awards.
"In Greek mythology, Sisyphus, King of Corinth, was punished "for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, repeating this action for eternity.""
"In modern times, this story inspired Albert Camus to write "The Myth of Sisyphus," an essay where he famously introduced his concept of the "absurd" and identified Sisyphus as the absurd hero. And it provided the creative material for a breathtakingly good animation created by Marcell Jankovics in 1974."
"The film, notes the annotation that accompanies the animation on YouTube, is "presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sisyphus, the stone, and the mountainside." Fittingly, Jankovics' little masterpiece was nominated for the Best Animated Short Film at the 48th Academy Awards."
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