Language:
English
Year of publication:
1994
Titel der Quelle:
Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television
Angaben zur Quelle:
14,2 (1994) 199-214
Keywords:
Genechten, Robert van.
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Van den vos Reynaerde (film)
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures
Abstract:
Relates the production of an animated film by a Dutch Nazi company, based on the antisemitic children's book published in 1941 by Robert van Genechten (1895-1945), a Flemish writer active in the Dutch Nazi movement. The film, directed by Egbert van Putten, is a remarkable example of Nazi propaganda. The character of the villain is portrayed by the rhinoceros Jodicus, a "Jew animal" (Jood = Jew in Dutch). Reynaert the fox is a positive fascist hero. For unknown reasons, after a single screening in The Hague in 1943, the film was never released in the cinema. Perhaps the antisemitic propaganda was no longer deemed necessary after the deportation of the Dutch Jews. Pp. 210-212 include the screenplay for the film.
Note:
A Dutch version appeared in "De Volkskrant" (25 May 1991).
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Another English version appeared as "Dutch anti-Semitic colour animation in World War II: Robert van Genechten's 'Van den vos Reynaerde' (1943)" in "Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television" 31,1 (2011) 1-41.
DOI:
10.1080/01439685.2011.552675
URL:
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