Der Hirschkäfer (1921)

Directed by

Ulrich Karl Traugott Schulz

Runtime

14 min

How it feels

This is a short film about a stag beetle. It was the first nature documentary made by the UFA company to be shown in cinemas. The film simply observes the insect in its natural habitat.

educationalobservationalquietstraightforwarddatednon-narrativeslow-pacedserene

What happens

Der Hirschkäfer ist ein Kurzfilm von Ulrich K. T. Schulz von 1921. Er war der erste Kulturfilm der UFA, der in Kinos gezeigt wurde. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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