Das Säugetier

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Other title(s): The mammal
Genre: Animated film
Year: 1916
Runtime: 00:09:20
Description: A German propaganda film that mocks the British Empire's expansion of its colonies in South Africa, Egypt, India and Jamaica. The film hits a darker note when John Bull turns from chubby Brit into a humongous octopus stretching his tentacles over the world prompting an attack by German submarines, aircrafts and a zeppelin. This is also an interesting example of an early German animation film.
Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / John Bull / Ceylon / Suez Canal / World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain / Great Britain -- Colonies / Germany / Politics and war / Air warfare / Submarine warfare / World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects -- Germany / World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain / World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
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Provider: Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen
Production company: Union-Film GmbH (München)
Colour: Tinted / Toned / Hand coloured
Sound: Without sound
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Language: de