The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

1949 · Animation · 72 min · dir. Miloš Makovec

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

• Animation
• Family
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Miloš Makovec

Writer

Vítězslav Nezval

Composer

Václav Trojan

Cinematography

Ferdinand Pečenka

Studio

Loutkový film Praha

Released

1949-04-15

Original title

Císařův slavík

Running time

72 minutes

Cast & crew

• MMiloš Makovec Director
• HHelena Patočková
• JJaromír Sobota

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