| The Young Fritz | |
| Director: | Grigori Kozintsev Leonid Trauberg |
| Starring: | Mikhail Zharov |
| Music: | Lev Shvarts |
| Studio: | Lenfilm |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
The Young Fritz (ru|Юный Фриц|Yunyi Frits) is a 1943 Soviet short film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg based on a short satiric poem by Samuil Marshak.
The film presents a satirical account of the upbringing of the "true Aryan," depicted as a lecture by Professor "Antrepalogy" (Maxim Shtraukh), who strikes with his pointer on skulls, showcasing exhibits of the "pure race." The illustrated biography of the young Fritz unfolds like a puppet show, where young Fritz (Mikhail Zharov), initially reduced to the size of a newborn, begins to grow in his cradle and eventually transforms into a huge brute, stomping across a map of Europe with his stormtrooper boots, conquering it entirely.
At the end of the film, Fritz is placed in a Soviet zoo because "for science, any beast is necessary."