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The Gulls

The Gulls

The Gulls

Original title: Trut!
★ 7.5 /10 (2) • 1944 • 18m
Documentary
Director Arne Sucksdorff
Screenplay Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff’s short documentary observes gulls raiding nests and stealing eggs with ruthless persistence. Though presented as pure nature study, the film was widely read as an allegory of Nazism—a symbolic parable of predation and violence during wartime. Sucksdorff himself denied such intent, but remarked that “a film that is not open to interpretation is a dead film.”
Release
Apr 1, 1944
Budget
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Country
Sweden
Revenue
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Who stars in The Gulls? The main cast of The Gulls includes Willy Peters.
Who directed The Gulls? The Gulls (1944) is directed by Arne Sucksdorff.
How long is The Gulls? The Gulls has a runtime of 18 minutes. It was released in 1944.
What genre is The Gulls? The Gulls is a Documentary film. It has a rating of 7.5/10 with 2 votes.

Synopsis

Arne Sucksdorff’s short documentary observes gulls raiding nests and stealing eggs with ruthless persistence. Though presented as pure nature study, the film was widely read as an allegory of Nazism—a symbolic parable of predation and violence during wartime. Sucksdorff himself denied such intent, but remarked that “a film that is not open to interpretation is a dead film.”

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