Now fifty years old, this disturbing WWII concentration camp version of the story of Santa Clause's origins doesn't stand the test of time. It is surprisingly bigoted towards German people. The bad guy wears traditional Bavarian clothes and has a thick accent. It's quite disturbing and ready for an update.
Watch with caution and prepare to educate your children on the social commentary in this film. It's a piece of history itself now too. To be appreciated for the time in which it was created. But it also reveals how our attitudes and perceptions change and grow over the course of many decades.
Watch with caution and prepare to educate your children on the social commentary in this film. It's a piece of history itself now too. To be appreciated for the time in which it was created. But it also reveals how our attitudes and perceptions change and grow over the course of many decades.