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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.

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

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