| The Tale of the Fox | |
|---|---|
) Original French poster | |
| Directed by | Irene Starevich Ladislas Starevich |
| Produced by | Louis Nalpas (1929–1931) Roger Richebé (1939–1941) |
| Written by | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (story) Jean Nohain (dialogue) Antoinette Nordmann (dialogue) Roger Richebé Irene Starevich Ladislas Starevich |
| Starring | Claude Dauphin Romain Bouquet Laine Sylvain Itkine Léon Larive |
| Music by | Vincent Scotto |
| Cinematography | Ladislas Starevich |
| Edited by | Laura Sejourné |
Release date | Germany April 10, 1937 France April 10, 1941 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | German (1937) French (1941) |
The Tale of the Fox (French: Le Roman de Renard, Dutch: Van den vos Reynaerde, German: Reinecke Fuchs) was stop-motion animation pioneer Ladislas Starevich's first fully animated feature film. The film is based on the tales of Renard the Fox. Although the animation was finished in Paris after an 18-month period (1929–1930), there were major problems with adding a soundtrack to the film. Finally, funding was given for a German soundtrack by the UFA—Goethe had written a classic version of the Renard legend—and this version had its premiere in Berlin in April 1937.
Released eight months before Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, it is the world's sixth-ever animated feature film (and the second to use puppet animation, following The New Gulliver from the USSR). The film was released in France with a French language soundtrack in 1941; this is the version which is currently available on DVD.
Plot
In the kingdom of animals, the fox Renard is used to tricking and fooling everyone. Consequently, the King (a lion) receives more and more complaints. Finally, he orders Renard to be arrested and brought before the throne.
Cast
- Claude Dauphin as Monkey
- Romain Bouquet as Fox
- Laine as Lion
- Sylvain Itkine as Wolf
- Léon Larive as Bear
- Robert Seller as Cock
- Eddy Debray as Badger
- Nicolas Amato as Cat
- Pons as Donkey
- Sylvia Bataille as Rabbit
- Suzy Dornac as Fox Cub
- Jaime Plama as Cat (singing voice)
See also
- History of French animation
- List of animated feature-length films
- List of stop-motion films
References
- Moritz, William (1992). "Resistance and Subversion in Animated Films of the Nazi Era: the Case of Hans Fischerkoesen". Animation Journal.
External links
- The Tale of the Fox at IMDb