History Animation / VukTheLittleFox

* PricklyPorcupine: Szú is a hedgehog rather than a porcupine (since the film takes place in Europe), but has a grumpy, DeadpanSnarker personality that fits this trope.

* CluckingFunny: In the beginning of the movie, the rooster and the hens provide much comedy... before being [[CarnivoreConfusion killed and eaten]] by the protagonist's father.

* CarnivoreConfusion: Addressed in one of the most brutal ways in the history of children's cartoons: the protagonists are carnivores, and many animal characters, even those who have spoken lines, or even have their [[NominalImportance names]] given, are [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath killed and eaten]] by them. This is treated [[PredationIsNatural as a part of life]], and nobody makes a moral issue about it.

* ChildProdigy: Vuk is repeatedly compared to his grandfather, who "was the first among the foxes"

* DeathOfAChild: [[spoiler:Vuk's siblings are killed along with his parents.]]

* {{Expy}}: [[http://postcards.hungaricana.hu/tile/thumb/kepeslap/tematikusak/50_irodalom_2/32_vuk/0051798_a.ecw/?h=500 Vahur and Fickó]] have more than a passing resemblance to [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/2/2b/Aristocats-disneyscreencaps_com-6100.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110703021632 Napoleon and Lafayette]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats''.

* HeartwarmingOrphan: Vuk himself. The way he cries for his parents can be a big TearJerker.

* HumansAreBastards[=/=]HumansAreCthulhu: Oh, so much. They are always present as a faceless threat to the animals.

* CatsAreMean: Although Nyau the feral cat is a minor character, she's rather unfriendly to Vuk.
** This could be chalked up to small predator rivalry. The prey choice of cats and foxes have quite an overlap, just the foxes are bigger and stronger (can hunt for bigger prey) while the cats can climb trees and have the perks of being domesticated (get free food/shelter and can reach places the foxes can't).
** It might also have to do with the fact that, if a good enough opportunity presents itself, a fox might kill and eat a cat.

* ChildProdigy: Vuk is repeatedly compaired to his grandfather, who "was the first among the foxes"

* CreepyCrows: A very mean crow appears in the middle of the film, who swears revenge on Vuk after he tears out three of his tail feathers, revealing his hiding place to the hunter.
** While losing some tail feathers sounds like AmusingInjuries, in the wild that could severely impact poor crows ability to fly and with that be potentially deadly. After this do you blame him for wanting to get back on the stupid kid who did it?

** Vahur and Fickó, the fox hounds are the [[BumblingHechmenDuo villainous variety]].

** Vahur and Fickó, the fox hounds are the [[ThoseTwoBadGuys villainous variety]].

''Vuk'' (a.k.a. ''The Little Fox'') is a Hungarian animated film from 1981, produced by Creator/PannoniaFilmStudio. It is based on a novel by Hungarian author István Fekete. The novel was also translated into German, but never in English. However, the AnimatedAdaptation was released with English dub. The film was originally released as a four-episode MiniSeries on the Hungarian national television in 1981, but then got a cinematic release the same year.

* DubNameChange: Vuk became Vic in the English dub, and his wife Vixen was renamed [[ADogNamedDog Foxy]].

* SurroundedByIdiots: Vahur again, while guarding the geese, with Fickó/Fido. The geese were drunk, and with Fickó he had the following exchange

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The film was released on VHS in North America twice. The first VHS is an uncut, accurate dub of the original, even mentioning on the back that the film contains words like "stupid" and "idiot" which would be good to discuss with very young children. The second VHS (which reads "NEW, EDITED VERSION" on the cover) has been cut by 15 minutes to remove any elements of violence and death. Mild insults were also dubbed over (for example, 'stupid' became 'silly').