The Man with the Beautiful Eyes

6.6(18)19996m1

A Charles Bukowski poem is put to animation. Four kids who are friends are drawn to a strange house that their parents tell them to avoid. One day they see a man of about 30 step outside, cigar and whiskey bottle in hand. He becomes a symbol for them of all that is strong, natural, and beautiful. What happens later to this man with the beautiful eyes introduces the boys to the gray and uptight world of adulthood that awaits them.

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Released
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Language
English
  • mysterious man
  • growing up
  • based on song, poem or rhyme
  • childhood
  • parents
  • boys
  • short film

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1999

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The Man with the Beautiful Eyes was released on 1 January 1999.

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    CinemaSerf

    12/21/2025

    7/10

    Imagine a world where there was “Tarzan” but no “Jane”, or where big fat goldfish came to the surface to take the bread from your hands. Well that’s where a group of lads live, free to roam their typical community save for any visits to one lone property. It’s not like an old haunted house, it’s just an ordinary building where their parents tell them danger lurks. Of course, being boys, they disregard these instructi…

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