Renart the Fox

Renart the Fox is a comedy based on the widely-known fable ‘Le Roman de Renard’. The film tells the hilarious yet moving adventure of cunning Renart, an outlaw constantly at odds with the feudal laws of his society, who is caracterized by ‘a liberal attitude’ towards the property of others. However, the motivation for his pursuit of riches is simply to make a decent living for children. In his quest for an elusive treasure, Renart has ample opportunity to demonstrate how a quick mind can triumph over brute strength, despite the congenital incompetence of his motely gang of associates.