The Tale of the Fox

1941 1h 5m FR

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 63

AnimationComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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In the kingdom of animals, Master Fox is used to trick and fool everyone. So the King, the Lion, receives more and more complaints about him. He orders that Master Fox is arrested and brought to him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Romain Bouquet
Fox
Sylvain Itkine
Wolf
Sylvia Bataille
Rabbit
Jaime Plama
Cat (singing)
Claude Dauphin
Monkey
Léon Larive
Bear
Nicolas Amato
Cat
Eddy Debray
Badger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Władysław Starewicz
Writers: Irene Starewicz, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Directed by Władysław Starewicz, shot by Władysław Starewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Scotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Romain Bouquet and Sylvain Itkine and Sylvia Bataille carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Władysław Starewicz directs. Władysław Starewicz behind the camera. Vincent Scotto scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Władysław Starewicz, shot by Władysław Starewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vincent Scotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Romain Bouquet and Sylvain Itkine and Sylvia Bataille carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0021309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "kingdom", "lion", "fox".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.