Le Roman de Renard (1930) Directed by Irene Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz
Animation / Comedy / Fantasy
aka: The Story of the Fox
Film Synopsis
In the kingdom of the animals, the Fox has a reputation for playing
practical jokes on everyone. After receiving numerous complaints,
the Lion has the Fox arrested and intends to hang him. In his
audience with the Lion, the Fox earns his freedom by telling him about
a fabulous treasure. Once the deception is exposed, the King
orders the Fox's castle at Malpertuis to be taken from him. Once
again, the Fox manages to save himself. Impressed by the Fox's
cunning, the Lion appoints him his minister.
American film comedy had its heyday in the 1920s and '30s, but it remains an important genre and has given American cinema some of its enduring classics.