The Thralls

Jannik Hastrup, Denmark, 1978

80 min.DK/FeatureChildren's films, Animation

Animator/animation director Jannik Hastrup did three films (se also "Trællenes børn", 1980, and "Trællenes oprør", 1979), each divided up in three episodes, all with the general theme of slaves under the thumb of oppressors. Using a consciously cut-out animation technique, this first trio of episodes covers the Viking Age, the introduction of Christianity, and an early revolt of thralls in abt. A.D. 1250.

Basic information Credits Festivals & awards Materials

Danish title	Trællene
Original title	Trællene
Other titles	Trællene 1 - Halte, Trællene 2 - Ylva, Trællene 3 - Oluf, The Thralls
Keywords	Slaves, , History,
Director	Jannik Hastrup
Screenplay	Jannik Hastrup
Sound	Jon Bille Brahe, Søren Tom-Petersen, Mikael Bootz, Henrik Carlsen
Composer	Benny Holst, Anders Koppel, Vagn Dahl, Peter Bastian, John Ravn
Production country	Denmark
Subtitles	No
Audio description	No
Production companies	Trællenes Børn, Dansk Tegnefilm
Domestic distribution	Dan-Ina Film
Technical info	35 mm, Widescreen, color
Danish theatrical release	27.03.1978
Cinemas	Albertslund Biograferne, Biografen i Huset
Danish festival release	21.09.2009, Husets Biograf, Buster Filmfestival for børn og unge 2009
Danish rating	Allowed for all

Companies
Production companies	Trællenes Børn, Dansk Tegnefilm
Domestic distribution	Dan-Ina Film

Direction
Direction	Jannik Hastrup

Script
Script	Jannik Hastrup

Music
Music	Benny Holst
Music	Anders Koppel
Music	Vagn Dahl
Music	Peter Bastian
Music	John Ravn

Sound
Sound	Jon Bille Brahe
Sound	Søren Tom-Petersen
Sound	Mikael Bootz
Sound	Henrik Carlsen

Voice
Voice	Ingrid Oustrup Jensen
Voice	Malene Vilstrup
Voice	Frank Jackman
Voice	Claus Strandberg
Voice	Carsten Bang
Voice	Morten Giese
Voice	Nicolaj Vilstrup
Voice	Simon Vilstrup
Voice	Avi Sagild
Voice	Otto Brandenburg
Voice	Hermod Knudsen
Voice	Lone Lindorff
Voice	Arne Skovhus
Voice	Birgit Brüel
Voice	Jesper Klein
Voice	Hans Kragh-Jacobsen
Voice	Per Tønnes Nielsen

Visual effects
Colorstyler	Cæcilie Nordgreen
Colorstyler	Liller Møller
Colorstyler	Bigita Faber

Animation
Character illustrator	Malene Ravn
Background designer	Li Vilstrup
Animation	Jannik Hastrup
Animation	Kjeld Simonsen
Animation	Anne-Marie Steen Petersen
Animation	Poul Dupont

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