The Tale of the wonderful potato

An animated history of the potato showing how the potato came to Europe, played a key role in the Napoleonic Wars and became a staple food. Includes particular reference to the potato famine which claimed the lives of millions who had come to depend on the potato, and how the potato became resistant to the fungus which caused the famine. Suggested audience: intermediate, secondary, general - English language.

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Credits

production company

Filmforsyningen

director

Anders Sorensen

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places

Denmark

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303999

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Potatoes

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Denmark

Childrens Films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Denmark

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Denmark, 1986

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