The Axe and the Lamp (1963)
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.
Director: John Halas
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Robert Robinson as Narrator |
| Sound | Jack King | Music |
| Writing | Paul Dehn | Writer |
| Camera | Ron Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jack King | Editor |
| Directing | John Halas | Director |
| Sound | Jack King | Sound |