Animation ·Documentary · United Kingdom · 1963 · 7m

The Axe and the Lamp

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Director

John Halas

Cast

Robert Robinson as Narrator

Crew

Ron Taylor — Director of Photography Jack King — Editor Paul Dehn — Writer

Synopsis

Examines in detail Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, 'Netherlandish Proverbs', which illustrates over 100 proverbs and allegorises a whole world of sin and folly as relevant today as in the 16th century.

Key Collaborators

John Halas Director Ron Taylor Director of Photography Jack King Editor Paul Dehn Writer

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