The Creation of the World (1958)
Genre : Animation, Comedy, Family
Runtime : 1H 27M
Director : Eduard Hofman
Writer : Eduard Hofman, Adolf Hoffmeister
Synopsis
La Création du Monde is among the first animated feature films made in France. But to be exact, the film was animated in Czechoslovakia 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.
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