The Tale of the Fox
Seen it?1941 | 65 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for fans of swords, quests and kingdoms and anyone who likes corsets, castles and court intrigue. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in. A good follow-up to A Trip to the Moon or The Witches of Eastwick. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Władysław Starewicz, Irene Starewicz
- Romain BouquetFox
- Sylvain ItkineWolf
- Sylvia BatailleRabbit
- Jaime PlamaCat (singing)
- Claude DauphinMonkey
- Léon LariveBear
- Nicolas AmatoCat
- Eddy DebrayBadger
- Suzy DomacFox Cub
- Robert SellerCock