How the Old Man Traded It All Away (1954)
Folk art–like hand-drawn stills illustrate this sweetly simple pastoral fable, in which a peasant comes into possession of a small fortune—but realizes there are treasures greater than gold.
Director: Jiří Trnka
Genre: Animation, Family
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: December 31, 1954
Cast
- Růžena Nasková - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- František Bartoš (Short Story)
- Jiří Trnka (Screenplay)
Music: Václav Trojan
Editing: Helena Lebdušková
Production: Loutkový film Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on short story
More Films by Director: Jiří Trnka
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How the Old Man Traded It All Away about?
- Folk art–like hand-drawn stills illustrate this sweetly simple pastoral fable, in which a peasant comes into possession of a small fortune—but realizes there are treasures greater than gold.
- Who directed How the Old Man Traded It All Away?
- How the Old Man Traded It All Away was directed by Jiří Trnka.
- Who stars in How the Old Man Traded It All Away?
- How the Old Man Traded It All Away stars Růžena Nasková.
- How long is How the Old Man Traded It All Away?
- How the Old Man Traded It All Away has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is How the Old Man Traded It All Away?
- How the Old Man Traded It All Away is a Animation, Family film.
- Where was How the Old Man Traded It All Away produced?
- How the Old Man Traded It All Away was produced in Czechoslovakia.