The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale

1949
1h 12m
5.4

5.4/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
Animation Family Fantasy

"Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!"

Overview

Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.

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Language: CS

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Production Information

Production Companies
Loutkový film Praha
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Spoken Languages
Czech

Keywords

stop motion based on children's book

Quick Facts

Original Title Císařův slavík
Release Date April 15, 1949
Status Released
Language CS
IMDb ID tt0043410

Cast

Helena Patočková
Helena Patočková

Girl

Jaromír Sobota
Jaromír Sobota

Boy

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Narrator (English version)

Key Crew

Jiří Trnka
Director
Vítězslav Nezval
Screenplay
Miloš Makovec
Director
Jiří Brdečka
Screenplay
Jiří Trnka
Screenplay