19° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Animated Films
ABU RAS NASHFA
by David Frenkel, Harry Frenkel, Salomon Frenkel
Country: Egypt
Year: 1950
Duration: 1'48''
Commercial. Mish Mish Effendi is driving his car and comes to a stop as soon as the light turns red. Behind him, an indisciplined driver continues to honk his horn. Mish Mish Effendi finds it hard to bear all the noise the rude driver is making. He calls out to him and points out that no one else is moving either, and that there is no reason to honk his horn when the light is red. The other driver continues to honk. Finally, when the light turns green, the indisciplined driver takes off at full speed. As he passes Mish Mish Effendi, he haughtily points out that his honking had the right effect. Mish Mish Effendi remains open-mouthed at such stupidity. The slogan: "Avoid needless honking" appears on the screen.
Biography
film director
Harry, Salomon, David Frenkel
The Frenkel brothers, Harry (1902-1974), Salomon (1912-2001) and David (1914-1994), are originally from Byelorussia. At the beginning of the First World War, the Frenkel family moved to Alexandria, Egypt. Around 1933, fascinated by the first animated drawings by Walt Disney, they decided to make animated films: their first short film (which has been lost) was made in 1935. In 1936, their film Mafish Faida was the first of a series of cartoons featuring Mish-Mish Effendi. In 1947 they began making commercials, an activity they continued in France, where they moved in 1951. The commercial failure of Rêve du beau Danube Bleu put an end to their career in 1963. Their films, which were re-discovered in 1995, have been restored and presented in various festivals.
FILMOGRAFIA
Marco Monkey un singe sympa (1935), Mafish faida (Niente da fare, 1936), Mish Mish el shater (Mish Mish, il coraggioso, 1939), Al difa'u al watani (La difesa nazionale, 1940), Bill hana wel shifav (Buon Appetito, 1946), Mish Mish yarqus ma'a Sabah (Mish Mish danza con Sabah, 1948), Al walad al nagib (Il figliol prodigo, 1951), Bravo Osman (1949), Simfoniyya ala difaf al Nil (Sinfonia sulle rive del Nilo, 1949), Sunlight (1949), Abu ras nashfa (Testa dura, 1950), Une expérience atomique (1951), Aventures et fantaisies (1952-1960), Mon chien, mon âme et moi (1952-1960), C'est arrivé au zoo (1952-1960), Le stylo magique (1952-1960), Le grand triomphe (1952-1960), Noël parisien (1952-1960), La Bolte magique (1952-1960), Le Trésor insaisissable (1952-1960), Rêve du beau Danube Bleu (1965).
Cast
& Credits
Director: Harry, Salomon e David Frenkel.
Screenplay: Royal Automobile Club.
Supervision: Georges Wheeler.
Voice: Ahmad Mitwualli.
PRODUZIONE: STUDIO MISR.
Screenplay: Royal Automobile Club.
Supervision: Georges Wheeler.
Voice: Ahmad Mitwualli.
PRODUZIONE: STUDIO MISR.