The Creation of the World (1958)
La Création du Monde is among the first animated feature films made in France. But to be exact, the film was animated in Czechia and directed by Eduard Hofman. It is adapted from a series of five books by Jean Effel, a French caricaturist and illustrator. The visual style is adapted from his drawings. The film is a comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.
Director:
Eduard Hofman
Writers:
Adolf Hoffmeister, Eduard Hofman.
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Jan Werich as Narrator (voice) |
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Georges Aminel as |
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François Périer as |
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Martine Sarcey as |
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André Vessières as |
| Directing | Eduard Hofman | Director |
| Sound | Jan Rychlík | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Adolf Hoffmeister | Lyricist |
| Camera | Zdena Hajdová | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Zdena Navrátilová | Editor |
| Sound | Karel Vlach | Conductor |
| Visual Effects | Zdeněk Smetana | Animation |
| Art | Josef Kábrt | Background Designer |
| Crew | Ivan Urban | Dramaturgy |
| Visual Effects | Ladislav Čapek | Animation |
| Writing | Adolf Hoffmeister | Screenplay |
| Art | Jean Effel | Art Direction |
| Writing | Jean Effel | Story |
| Visual Effects | Božena Možíšová | Animation |
| Visual Effects | František Vystrčil | Animation |
| Production | Jan Hejl | Production Manager |
| Sound | Josef Vlček | Sound |
| Sound | Milan Novotný | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Jaroslav Doubrava | Animation |
| Writing | Eduard Hofman | Screenplay |
| Crew | Josef Menzel | Dramaturgy |
| Visual Effects | Karel Štrebl | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Břetislav Dvořák | Animation |
| Art | Rudolf Holan | Background Designer |
| Directing | Josef Kábrt | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Bohumil Šejda | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jiří Vokoun | Animation |
| Sound | Antonín Jedlička | Sound Effects |
| Production | Vladislav Hofman | Production Manager |
| Art | Bohumil Šiška | Background Designer |
| Visual Effects | Vladimír Lehký | Animation |