| Series |
Hot docs (Television program)
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| Summary |
A look at the life and work of Hergé, creator of Tintin, the world-famous Belgian comic strip first produced in 1929. Using an extensive audio interview with Hergé made in the 1970s (with French journalist Numa Sadoul), this program looks at the ways in which religion, politics and personal ethics influenced the author and shaped the various Tintin stories, from his early foray into the land of the Soviets in the 1930s, to the late Tintin in Tibet in which he saves his friend Chang from the yeti. Hergé's storytelling and illustration served as a reflection of a class of political thought at the time, appearing in and disappearing from newspapers according to a given publisher's own political beliefs. It is compelling to see this comic strip as a complex art form affected by wars, politics and international sentiments. (In French and English) |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of SBS-TV broadcast July 19, 2005. Copied under Part 5A of the Copyright Act 1968 |
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Available as videocassette (VHS) or DVD |
| Credits |
Directed by Anders Østergaard |
| Notes |
Rated: G |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Hergé, 1907-1983
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Tintin (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc
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| Author |
Østergaard, Anders
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Sadoul, Numa
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