The Killing of an Egg

The Killing of an Egg (Dutch title Ei om Zeep, literally "Egg for Soap") is an animated short directed by Paul Driessen[1] and produced by Nico Crama[2] in the Netherlands in 1977.

The Killing of an Egg
Directed byPaul Driessen
Produced byNico Crama
Color processTechnicolor
Release date
1977
CountryNetherlands
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The film starts with a bald, obese man in a bright yellow shirt preparing to eat breakfast, a soft-boiled egg. As he taps the shell with his spoon, a voice (in heavily accented English) says "Hey, who is it?" As the man continues to tap, it becomes clear the voice is coming from the egg. The man continues tapping away over the egg's protests, ultimately sadistically crushing the egg with his hands.

He has no sooner stopped than he hears a tapping from outside his home. He says, in a voice identical to that from the egg, "Hey, who is it?" He sees no one at the door, but the tapping continues, and the unseen force starts smashing the roof and walls, until the whole house implodes and crushes the man over his horrified objections.[3]

Production

He worked on this and David after his first few films at National Film Board of Canada.[4]

Legacy

Nickelodeon aired the short film in between its regular programming throughout the 1990s.[5][6]

This short film influenced Stephen Hillenburg to consider the field of animation.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Catching up with Paul Driessen|Animation World Network
  2. SND Films
  3. 10 Best Animated Shorts That Aren't From Pixar or Disney – /Film
  4. An Interview with Animation Director Paul Driessen|Skwigly Animation Magazine
  5. Pellegrini, Mark. "5 Weird Short Films from '90s Cable TV • AIPT".
  6. Lufkin, Brian (22 February 2016). "'90s Cartoons Were Freakin' Weird, And I Loved It". Gizmodo Australia.
  7. The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants – The Objective Standard
  8. Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'|Animation World Network
  9. Stephen Hillenburg: marine biologist whi created Spongebob Squarepants|The Independent|The Independent
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