The Young Fritz

The Young Fritz (Russian: Юный Фриц, romanized: Yunyi Frits) is a 1943 Soviet short film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg based on a short satiric poem by Samuil Marshak.

The Young Fritz
Directed by	Grigori Kozintsev Leonid Trauberg
Written by	Samuil Marshak
Starring	Mikhail Zharov
Cinematography	Andrei Moskvin
Music by	Lev Shvarts
Production company	Lenfilm
Release date	1943 (1943)
Running time	30 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

The film presents a satirical account of the upbringing of the "true Aryan," depicted as a lecture by Professor "Antrepalogy" (Maxim Shtraukh), who strikes with his pointer on skulls, showcasing exhibits of the "pure race." The illustrated biography of the young Fritz unfolds like a puppet show, where young Fritz (Mikhail Zharov), initially reduced to the size of a newborn, begins to grow in his cradle and eventually transforms into a huge brute, stomping across a map of Europe with his stormtrooper boots, conquering it entirely.

At the end of the film, Fritz is placed in a Soviet zoo because "for science, any beast is necessary."

Cast

• Mikhail Zharov - Fritz
• Maksim Shtraukh - Examining professor
• Mikhail Astangov - Teacher
• Vsevolod Pudovkin - Officer
• Yanina Zhejmo
• Mikhail Vysotsky - Father
• Lydia Atmanaki - Mother
• Lyudmila Shabalina - Tour guide in Museum of the Future
• Konstantin Sorokin - Franz

External links

• The Young Fritz at IMDb